descomposición — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• digestion noun The bodily process of breaking food down so it can be absorbed and used.

Senses

descomposición is used for these senses in English:

• decay (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition.
• digestion The processing of decay in organic matter assisted by microorganisms.

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.

decomposition — full definition

1. noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
2. noun The act of breaking something down into its parts for closer study.
3. noun The splitting of something (a matrix, molecule, or number) into its basic constituent parts, especially in mathematics or science.

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