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nedbrytning — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
  • decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.

Senses

nedbrytning is used for these senses in English:

  • breakdown (uncountable) Detailed categorization, or itemization or listing, of the components of a thing; (countable) an instance of this.
  • decomposition A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

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.

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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