Word Meaning

Meaning of decomposition

- 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; as, the decomposition of wood, rocks, etc.
- The state of being reduced into original elements.
- Repeated composition; a combination of compounds.

Crossword clue for decomposition

- Computer program that breaks a process down into well-defined steps
- Ed comes up with an essay on decay