Decomposition
De`com`po`si´tion
| n. | 1. | The act or process of resolving the constituent parts of a compound body or substance into its elementary parts; separation into constituent part; analysis; the decay or dissolution consequent on the removal or alteration of some of the ingredients of a compound; disintegration; | ||||||
| 2. | The state of being reduced into original elements. | |||||||
| 3. | Repeated composition; a combination of compounds.
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| Noun | 1. | decomposition - the analysis of a vector field Synonyms: vector decomposition |
| 2. | decomposition - in a decomposed state Synonyms: disintegration | |
| 3. | decomposition - (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance Synonyms: decomposition reaction | |
| 4. | decomposition - the organic phenomenon of rotting Synonyms: decay | |
| 5. |  decomposition - (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action |