# decomposition

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ · frequency rank #20,604

## Definitions
1. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
2. The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
3. The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.

## Etymology
From de- + composition.

## Common misspellings (20)
`dceomposition`, `ddecomposition`, `deccomposition`, `decmoposition`, `decommposition`, `decomopsition`, `decompoistion`, `decomposiiton`, `decomposision`, `decompositino`, `decompositionn`, `decompositoin`, `decomposittion`, `decompossition`, `decompostiion`, `decompposition`, `decompsoition`, `decopmosition`, `deocmposition`, `edcomposition`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decomposition