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1. (noun) decomposition, vector decomposition
the analysis of a vector field

2. (noun) decomposition, disintegration
in a decomposed state

3. (noun) decomposition, decomposition reaction, chemical decomposition reaction
(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

4. (noun) decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

5. (noun) decay, decomposition
the organic phenomenon of rotting

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