Examples of “decomposition” in a Sentence

noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.

• Decomposition of the leaf litter took several months.
• Warm, damp weather speeds up the decomposition of fallen apples in the garden.
• Worms and fungi help with decomposition by turning dead plants into rich soil.

noun The act of breaking something down into its parts for closer study.

• The report begins with a decomposition of the company's revenue streams.
• The teacher asked us to do a decomposition of the problem into smaller steps.
• A careful decomposition of the budget showed where most of the money was going.

noun The splitting of something (a matrix, molecule, or number) into its basic constituent parts, especially in mathematics or science.

• Engineers used matrix decomposition to simplify the calculation.
• The chemistry class watched the decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen.
• Every whole number has a decomposition into prime factors, like 12 equals 2 times 2 times 3.