разложе́ние — meaning in English

English meaning

• analysis noun A careful, detailed examination of something in order to understand it or explain its parts.
• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• corruption noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
• 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.
• disintegration noun The process of breaking apart or falling to pieces.

Senses

разложе́ние is used for these senses in English:

• analysis (countable, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
• breakdown (chemistry, uncountable) Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements; (countable) an instance of this.
• corruption The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
• decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
• decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
• decomposition The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
• decomposition The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
• disintegration A process by which anything disintegrates.

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.

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