hajoaminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
- breakup noun The end of a romantic relationship.
- decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
- dissociation noun The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
Senses
hajoaminen is used for these senses in English:
- breakdown (countable) A failure in a relationship; a failure or loss of organization in a system.
- breakup The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
- decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
- dissociation The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
- radioactive decay (nuclear physics) Any of several processes by which unstable nuclei emit subatomic particles and/or ionizing radiation and disintegrate into one or more other nuclei.
- spallation (engineering, materials science) Fragmentation due to stress or impact, or any pattern of surface damage created thereby.
- spallation (nuclear physics) A nuclear reaction in which a nucleus fragments into many nucleons.
breakdown — full definition
- noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
- noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
- noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.
breakup — full definition
- noun The end of a romantic relationship.
- noun The act of something splitting apart or coming to an end.