Decomposition

/ˌdiːkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun

The process of breaking down or rotting; the breaking apart of something complex into simpler parts.

From Latin 'decomponere': 'de-' (down, apart) plus 'componere' (to put together). It literally means to 'un-assemble' something that was previously composed or arranged.

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