decomposição — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
• decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.

Senses

decomposição is used for these senses in English:

• breakdown (chemistry, uncountable) Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements; (countable) an instance of this.
• decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.

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.

decay — full definition

1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

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