Decomposition synonyms
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Termination or extinction by disintegration or dispersion:
A failure of health; physical, mental, or emotional collapse
The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.
decay (related)
Decay is defined as rotted matter or the state of rotting, deteriorating or declining.
growth (antonym)
Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
development (antonym)
(Uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
improvement (antonym)
The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
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The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
combination (antonym)
The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting
The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten:
The quality of being rotten.
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better (related)
Advantage
thrive (related)
The condition of being decayed
detritivore (related)
An organism, such as a bacterium, fungus, or insect, that feeds on dead plant or animal matter.
vector decomposition
the analysis of a vector field
The process by which something rots.
decomposition reaction
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
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chemical decomposition reaction
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance
crystallization (related)
interconversion (related)
hydrolysis (related)
hydrogenation (related)
isomerization (related)
spinodal (related)
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nucleation (related)
diffusion (related)
denaturation (related)
percolation (related)
gelation (related)
perturbation (related)
crystallisation (related)
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flocculation (related)
Find another word for decomposition. In this page you can discover 36 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for decomposition, like: dissolution, breakdown, disintegration, decay, growth, development, improvement, deterioration, combination, putrefaction and putrescence.
