Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). By surface analysis, decompor +‎ -ção.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.kõ.po.ziˈsɐ̃w̃/ [de.kõ.po.ziˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

  • Hyphenation: de‧com‧po‧si‧ção

Noun edit

decomposição f (plural decomposições)

  1. decomposition, decay
    Synonyms: deterioração, putrefacção, apodrecimento
  2. decomposition, act of taking something apart
    Synonym: análise

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