Definition of decomposition in English:

decomposition

noun ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃndiˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n

mass noun

The state or process of rotting; decay.
the decomposition of organic waste
Example sentencesExamples
- A veterinary surgeon who visited the farm later reported a smell which indicated the advanced decomposition of animal remains.
- To speed up decomposition, we sometimes spread the leaves on a rough piece of grass and run the rotary mower over them several times.
- Police reported that the bodies were in such a state of decomposition that they were unable to tell if there were any marks of violence.
- Layers of leaves or other organic matter are sometimes added to speed decomposition.
- It has since proved difficult to identify the remains due to their advanced stage of decomposition.
Synonyms
decay, rotting, going bad, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity, festering, spoilage, perishing
archaic corruption
breaking up, breaking apart, fragmenting, disintegration, crumbling, dissolution, dissolving
breaking down, decay, decaying
separation, division, breakdown, break-up
dissection, atomization, dissolution, resolution, analysis, reduction
rare fractionation

Definition of decomposition in US English:

decomposition

noundēˌkämpəˈziSH(ə)ndiˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n

The state or process of rotting; decay.
the decomposition of organic waste
Example sentencesExamples
- Police reported that the bodies were in such a state of decomposition that they were unable to tell if there were any marks of violence.
- It has since proved difficult to identify the remains due to their advanced stage of decomposition.
- To speed up decomposition, we sometimes spread the leaves on a rough piece of grass and run the rotary mower over them several times.
- A veterinary surgeon who visited the farm later reported a smell which indicated the advanced decomposition of animal remains.
- Layers of leaves or other organic matter are sometimes added to speed decomposition.
Synonyms
decay, rotting, going bad, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity, festering, spoilage, perishing
breaking up, breaking apart, fragmenting, disintegration, crumbling, dissolution, dissolving
separation, division, breakdown, break-up

单词	decomposition
释义	Definition of decomposition in English: decomposition noun ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃndiˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n mass noun The state or process of rotting; decay. the decomposition of organic waste Example sentencesExamples A veterinary surgeon who visited the farm later reported a smell which indicated the advanced decomposition of animal remains. To speed up decomposition, we sometimes spread the leaves on a rough piece of grass and run the rotary mower over them several times. Police reported that the bodies were in such a state of decomposition that they were unable to tell if there were any marks of violence. Layers of leaves or other organic matter are sometimes added to speed decomposition. It has since proved difficult to identify the remains due to their advanced stage of decomposition. Synonyms decay, rotting, going bad, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity, festering, spoilage, perishing archaic corruption breaking up, breaking apart, fragmenting, disintegration, crumbling, dissolution, dissolving breaking down, decay, decaying separation, division, breakdown, break-up dissection, atomization, dissolution, resolution, analysis, reduction rare fractionation Definition of decomposition in US English: decomposition noundēˌkämpəˈziSH(ə)ndiˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n The state or process of rotting; decay. the decomposition of organic waste Example sentencesExamples Police reported that the bodies were in such a state of decomposition that they were unable to tell if there were any marks of violence. It has since proved difficult to identify the remains due to their advanced stage of decomposition. To speed up decomposition, we sometimes spread the leaves on a rough piece of grass and run the rotary mower over them several times. A veterinary surgeon who visited the farm later reported a smell which indicated the advanced decomposition of animal remains. Layers of leaves or other organic matter are sometimes added to speed decomposition. Synonyms decay, rotting, going bad, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity, festering, spoilage, perishing breaking up, breaking apart, fragmenting, disintegration, crumbling, dissolution, dissolving separation, division, breakdown, break-up
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