Broken down into simpler parts, either chemically (like a dead plant rotting) or mathematically (separating something into basic pieces).
From Latin 'decompositus': de- (apart) + compositus (put together). The word reverses composition, showing how things separate into elements.
Decomposition is nature's recycling system—bacteria and fungi break down dead things into basic chemicals that plants reuse. It's why archaeologists can date remains by measuring how decomposed they are.
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