Synonyms for Decomposition (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (in a decomposed state):
disintegration
WordNet sense 2 ((chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance):
chemical decomposition reaction, decomposition reaction
WordNet sense 3 ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action):
putrefaction, rot, rotting
WordNet sense 4 (the organic phenomenon of rotting):
decay
WordNet sense 5 (the analysis of a vector field):
vector decomposition
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