n 1: the analysis of a vector field [syn: vector decomposition]
2: in a decomposed state [syn: disintegration]
3: (chemistry) chemical separation of a substance into two or
more substances that may differ from each other and from
the original substance [syn: decomposition reaction]
4: the organic phenomenon of rotting [syn: decay]
5: (biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
[syn: rot, rotting, putrefaction]