decomposition

== English == === Etymology === From de- + composition. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ === Noun === decomposition (countable and uncountable, plural decompositions) A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis. The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== decompose ==== Translations ====