hajoaminen — meaning in English

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 process of separating from something, or the state of being separated.

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

1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

breakup — full definition

1. noun The end of a romantic relationship.
2. noun The act of something splitting apart or coming to an end.

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