decomposition

/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

advanced, debilitating, intense, peerless, periodic

VERB + DECOMPOSITION

signs, smell, state

DECOMPOSITION + NOUN

ecology

PREP.

into

ADV.

almost

noun

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.

Speech decomposition into a periodic and a non-periodic part is a subject of considerable importance with applications in speech synthesis, […]

The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.

noun — the organic phenomenon of rotting

noun — (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal

noun — in a decomposed state

Speech decomposition into a periodic and a non-periodic part is a subject of considerable importance with applications in speech synthesis, […]

Wiktionary

Sami's body was in an advanced state of decomposition.

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Look for signs of decomposition.

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Tom's knowledge of decomposition ecology is peerless.

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The smell of decomposition was intense.

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The smell of decomposition was almost debilitating.

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