ALL meanings of decomposition
de·com·po·si·tion
D d - uncountable noun decomposition Decomposition is the process of decay that takes place when a living thing changes chemically after dying. 3
- abbreviation DECOMPOSITION decay 1
- noun decomposition The state or process of rotting; decay. 1
- noun decomposition the act or process of decomposing. 1
- noun decomposition the state of being decomposed; decay. 1
- noun decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. 0
- noun decomposition The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis. 0
- noun decomposition The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts. 0