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Decomposition

Dee-kuh-mpoh-ZIH-shuhn

/ˌdiːkʌmpoʊˈzɪʃʌn/

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decomposition

Dictionary meaning

The analysis of a vector field.

Examples

  • The dead animal was in an advanced state of decomposition by the time we found it.

Synonyms: vector decomposition

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