Decompose
Decompose definition is - to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds. How to use decompose in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of decompose. The verb decompose means to break down or decay, like tree leaves that decompose into dirt, or cell phone batteries that decompose, resulting in more frequent charging for the user. You know that the prefix de- means 'remove' or 'undo.' And something that's composed is made up of parts. intransitive, transitive decompose (something) (into something) (chemistry) (of a chemical compound) to break down something into smaller and simpler parts; to break a substance down into smaller and simpler parts. Water decomposes into oxygen and hydrogen. As the waste materials decompose, they produce methane gas.
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de·com·pose
(dē′kəm-pōz′)v.tr.1. To separate into components or basic elements.
v.intr.1. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.
2. To decay; rot or putrefy. See Synonyms at decay.
de′com·pos′a·ble adj.
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decompose
(ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz) vb1. (Biology) to break down (organic matter) or (of organic matter) to be broken down physically and chemically by bacterial or fungal action; rot
2. (Chemistry) chem to break down or cause to break down into simpler chemical compounds
3. (Chemistry) to break up or separate into constituent parts
4. (Mathematics) (tr) maths to express in terms of a number of independent simpler components, as a set as a canonical union of disjoint subsets, or a vector into orthogonal components
ˌdecomˌposaˈbilityn
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de•com•pose
(ˌdi kəmˈpoʊz)v. -posed, -pos•ing.v.t.
1. to separate or resolve into constituent parts or elements; disintegrate.
v.i. [1745–55; < French décomposer]
de`com•po•si′tion (-kɒm pəˈzɪʃ ən) n.
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decompose
Past participle: decomposed
Gerund: decomposing
| Imperative |
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| decompose |
| decompose |
| Present |
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| I decompose |
| you decompose |
| he/she/it decomposes |
| we decompose |
| you decompose |
| they decompose |
| Preterite |
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| I decomposed |
| you decomposed |
| he/she/it decomposed |
| we decomposed |
| you decomposed |
| they decomposed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am decomposing |
| you are decomposing |
| he/she/it is decomposing |
| we are decomposing |
| you are decomposing |
| they are decomposing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have decomposed |
| you have decomposed |
| he/she/it has decomposed |
| we have decomposed |
| you have decomposed |
| they have decomposed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was decomposing |
| you were decomposing |
| he/she/it was decomposing |
| we were decomposing |
| you were decomposing |
| they were decomposing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had decomposed |
| you had decomposed |
| he/she/it had decomposed |
| we had decomposed |
| you had decomposed |
| they had decomposed |
| Future |
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| I will decompose |
| you will decompose |
| he/she/it will decompose |
| we will decompose |
| you will decompose |
| they will decompose |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have decomposed |
| you will have decomposed |
| he/she/it will have decomposed |
| we will have decomposed |
| you will have decomposed |
| they will have decomposed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be decomposing |
| you will be decomposing |
| he/she/it will be decomposing |
| we will be decomposing |
| you will be decomposing |
| they will be decomposing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been decomposing |
| you have been decomposing |
| he/she/it has been decomposing |
| we have been decomposing |
| you have been decomposing |
| they have been decomposing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been decomposing |
| you will have been decomposing |
| he/she/it will have been decomposing |
| we will have been decomposing |
| you will have been decomposing |
| they will have been decomposing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been decomposing |
| you had been decomposing |
| he/she/it had been decomposing |
| we had been decomposing |
| you had been decomposing |
| they had been decomposing |
| Conditional |
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| I would decompose |
| you would decompose |
| he/she/it would decompose |
| we would decompose |
| you would decompose |
| they would decompose |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have decomposed |
| you would have decomposed |
| he/she/it would have decomposed |
| we would have decomposed |
| you would have decomposed |
| they would have decomposed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Verb | 1. | decompose - separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts break down, break up chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions digest - soften or disintegrate by means of chemical action, heat, or moisture dissociate - to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms; 'acids dissociate to give hydrogen ions' crack - reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking separate - divide into components or constituents; 'Separate the wheat from the chaff' |
| 2. | decompose - lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; 'the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process' natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; 'his favorite subject was physics' disintegrate - cause to undergo fission or lose particles | |
| 3. | decompose - break down; 'The bodies decomposed in the heat' biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; 'Plastic bottles do not biodegrade' hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; 'hang the venison for a few days' decay - undergo decay or decomposition; 'The body started to decay and needed to be cremated' |
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decompose
verb1.rot, spoil, corrupt, crumble, decay, perish, fester, corrode, moulder, go bad, putrefyfoods which decompose and rot
2.break down, break up, crumble, deteriorate, fall apart, disintegrate, degeneratePlastics take years to decompose.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
decompose
verb1. To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components:break down, break up, crumble, disintegrate, dissolve, fragment, fragmentize.
2. To become or cause to become rotten or unsound:break down, decay, deteriorate, disintegrate, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil, taint, turn.
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rozkládat serozložit
kõdunemalagundama
rotna
ardomoji medžiagairimasskaidomoji medžiaga
çürü mek
decompose
[ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]B.VI → descomponerse, pudrirse
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decompose
Decomposers In Freshwater
[ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]vi [body, plant] → se décomposer
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decompose
vi → ; (= rot) → sich zersetzen
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decompose
[ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊz]2.vt → decomporre
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
decompose
(diːkəmˈpouz) verb (of vegetable or animal matter) to (cause to) decay or rot. Corpses decompose quickly in heat. ontbind, verrot يُحَلِّل، يَتَحَلَّل разлагам се decompor rozkládat se verwesen rådne; nedbrydes αποσυνθέτω, αποσυντίθεμαιdescomponerse lagundama, mädanema متلاشی شدن؛ تجزیه شدن maatua décomposer לְהַרקִיב, לְהִתפָּרֵק सड़ना, गलना, अपघटित हो जाना trunuti, raspadati se elrothad membusuk rotna decomporre, decomporsi 腐敗分解する 분해되다, 부패하다 (su)irti sairt; trūdēt urai ontbindenbryte ned, oppløse, råtne rozkładać (się) تحليل كول، تجزيه كول، جلاجلا كول، برخې برخې كول، خوسا كول، جلاجلا كېدل، خو سا كېدل decompor a (se) descompune разлагаться rozkladať sa razkrajati (se) raspadati se lösa[s] upp, bryta[s] ner, ruttna ทำให้เน่าเปื่อย (ทางชีววิทยา) çürümek 腐爛 розкладати(ся); гнити گلنا ، تحلیل ہونا phân huỷ 腐烂
decomposition (diːkompəˈziʃən) noun ontbinding, verrotting تَحَلُّل، انْحِلال разлагане decomposição rozklad die Verwesung forrådnelse; nedbrydelse αποσύνθεσηdescomposición lagundamine, mädanemine تجزیه؛ تلاشی maatuminen décomposition הִתְפַּקרוּת सड़न, अपघटन, विश्लेषण raspadati se, trunuti (fel)bomlás pembusukan rotnun decomposizione 腐敗分解 부패, 분해 irimas sairšana; trūdēšana pereputan ontbindingnedbrytning, oppløsning, forråtnelserozkład تجزيه ، تلاشى decomposição descompunere разложение rozklad razkrajanje raspadanje upplösning, sönderfall, förruttnelse การเน่าเปื่อย çürüme 腐爛，分解 розпад; розклад عمل تحلیل sự phân huỷ 腐烂，分解
ˌdecomˈposer noun something that causes a substance to rot or break up into simpler parts. ontbinder مادَّةٌ مُحَلِّلَه нещо, което спомага за разлагането decompositor rozkládající síla/činitel der Zersetzer noget, som nedbryder; noget, som skaber forrådnelse παράγοντας που προκαλεί αποσύνθεση agente de descomposición lagundaja تجزیه کننده hajottaja agent de décompositionמפרק विच्छिन, सड़ाने या विश्लेषण करने वाला koji uzrokuje truljenje szétbontó erő, szer pembusuk sem veldur rotnun agente di decomposizione 腐敗分解作用のあるもの 분해자 ardomoji/skaidomoji medžiaga viela, kas veicina sairšanu/trūdēšanu pengurai ontbindingsmiddel noe som bryter ned; kompostkvern środek rozkładający تجزیه کول agent de descompunere редуцент rozkladajúci činiteľ razkrojilo izazivač raspadanje nedbrytare สิ่งที่ทำให้เน่าเปื่อย ayrıştıran 分解物 редуцент محلل cái gây ra sự phân huỷ 分解体（分解已败死的原生质之有机体）
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de·com·pose
v. descomponerse, corromperse; [food] podrirse, pudrirse.
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An online decomposing fractions calculator to decompose fraction into a unit fraction. Decomposing fractions is breaking up of fractions into several parts that can be added together. Composing fractions is the opposite of decomposing, where all part fractions will be composed as one. This online Decomposing and Composing Fractions Calculator helps you to compose and decompose fractions. Choose the option and enter the values in the calculator to find the result.
Decomposing and Composing Fractions Calculator
An online decomposing fractions calculator to decompose fraction into a unit fraction. Decomposing fractions is breaking up of fractions into several parts that can be added together. Composing fractions is the opposite of decomposing, where all part fractions will be composed as one. This online Decomposing and Composing Fractions Calculator helps you to compose and decompose fractions. Choose the option and enter the values in the calculator to find the result.
Example:
Find decomposing fractions for 5/9 and composing fractions for 8/2 + 1/ 2 + 12 / 2.
Solution:
Decomposing Fractions :
Starts with Numerator 1
1/9+1/9+1/9+1/9+1/9
1/9+1/9+1/9+2/9
1/9+1/9+3/9
1/9+4/9
Starts with Numerator 2
2/9+1/9+1/9+1/9
2/9+2/9+1/9
2/9+1/9+2/9
2/9+2/9+1/9
2/9+3/9
Starts with Numerator 3
3/9+1/9+1/9
3/9+2/9
Starts with Numerator 4
4/9+1/9
Composing Fractions :
= (8+1+12) / 2
= 21/2
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