decomposition
See also: décomposition
English
Etymology
de- + composition
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/
Noun
decomposition (countable and uncountable, plural decompositions)
- A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
- The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
- 2005, Gerard Chollet, Anna Esposito, Marcos Faundez-Zanuy, Nonlinear Speech Modeling and Applications
- Speech decomposition into a periodic and a non-periodic part is a subject of considerable importance with applications in speech synthesis, […]
- 2005, Gerard Chollet, Anna Esposito, Marcos Faundez-Zanuy, Nonlinear Speech Modeling and Applications
- The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
Related terms
Translations
biological process
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act of taking something apart
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splitting into constituent parts
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