| Main Entry: | decomposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rot, breakdown |
Synonyms: |
atomization, corruption, decay, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, division, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity |
Antonyms: |
combination, development, growth, improvement |
| Concept: | Decomposition. |
| Category: | 3. CONJUNCTIVE QUANTITY |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
decomposition, analysis, dissection, resolution, catalysis, dissolution; corruption (uncleanness); dispersion; disunction; disintegration.
-verbs
decompose, decompound; analyze, disembody, dissolve; resolve into its elements, separate into its elements; electrolyze; dissect, decentralize, break up; disperse; unravel (unroll); crumble into dust.
-adjectives
decomposed; catalytic, analytical; resolvent, separative, solvent.
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Antonyms: |
combination |
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| Main Entry: | corrosion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disintegration |
Synonyms: |
decay, decomposition, degeneration, deterioration, erosion, oxidation, rust, wear |
| Notes: | abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away by means of friction; corrosion is the act or process of destroying a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action; erosion is any of a group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface |
| Main Entry: | decay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | breaking down, collapse |
Synonyms: |
adulteration, atrophy, blight, caries, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decadence, decline, decomposition, decrease, decrepitude, degeneracy, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, disintegration, disrepair, dissolution, downfall, dying, extinction, fading, failing, gangrene, impairment, mortification, perishing, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity, putridness, rot, rotting, ruin, ruination, rust, senescence, spoilage, spoilation, wasting, wasting away, withering |
Antonyms: |
development, flourish, germination, growth, improvement, ripening, strength, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | deterioration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decay, degeneration |
Synonyms: |
abasement, adulteration, atrophy, corrosion, crumbling, debasement, decadence, decaying, declension, declination, decline, decomposition, degradation, degringolade, depreciation, descent, devaluation, dilapidation, disintegration, dislocation, disrepair, downfall, downgrade, downturn, drop, fall, lapse, lessening, perversion, retrogression, rotting, ruin, slump, spoiling, vitiation, worsening |
Antonyms: |
betterment, building, construction, development, improvement |
| Main Entry: | dissolution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | death; destruction |
Synonyms: |
adjournment, conclusion, curtains, decay, decease, decomposition, defunction, demise, disappearance, disbandment, discontinuation, dismissal, dispersal, end, ending, evaporation, extinction, finish, liquefaction, melting, overthrow, passing, quietus, release, resolution, ruin, silence, sleep, solution, suspension, termination |
Antonyms: |
beginning, commencement, construction, start |
| Main Entry: | pollution |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dirtiness, contamination |
Synonyms: |
abuse, adulteration, besmearing, besmirching, blight, corruption, decomposition, defilement, desecration, deterioration, dirtying, fouling, foulness, greenhouse effect, impairment, impurity, infection, misuse, polluting, profanation, rottenness, soiling, spoliation, taint, tainting, uncleanness, vitiation |
Antonyms: |
cleanliness, purification |
| Main Entry: | rot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corrosion, disintegration |
Synonyms: |
blight, canker, decay, decomposition, deterioration, mold, putrefaction, putrescence |
Antonyms: |
building, development, growth |
| Main Entry: | rust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corrosion |
Synonyms: |
blight, corruption, decay, decomposition, dilapidation, mold, oxidation, rot, wear |
| Main Entry: | putrefaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | decay |
Synonyms: |
adulteration, atrophy, blight, breakdown, caries, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decadence, decline, decomposition, decrease, decrepitude, degeneracy, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, disintegration, disrepair, dissolution, downfall, dying, extinction, fading, failing, gangrene, impairment, mortification, perishing, putrescence, putridity, putridness, rot, rottenness, rotting, ruin, ruination, rust, senescence, spoilage, spoilation, wasting, wasting away, withering |