decomposition
nounUK /ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
US /ˌdiːkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
Decomposition is the process of something slowly breaking down and rotting away.
The fallen leaves on the forest floor undergo decomposition and turn into soil.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of separating something into its smaller parts or elements.
Scientists studied the decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen.
3. The process of breaking a complex problem or idea into simpler pieces.
The decomposition of the math problem made it easier to solve.
4. In mathematics, the splitting of a number or shape into parts that add up to the whole.
The decomposition of 10 into 6 and 4 helped the child understand addition.