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decomposedhaving been broken down into simpler parts by natural processes or decay

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having been broken down into simpler parts by natural processes or decay

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd/

Korean meaning: 자연적인 과정이나 부패에 의해 더 단순한 부분으로 분해된

Korean pronunciation: 디컴**포우**즈드

Example Sentences

  • The detective found a badly decomposed pizza in the suspect's fridge - clearly evidence of a crime against good taste.
  • The compost pile contained decomposed vegetable scraps that would nourish the garden.
  • His New Year's resolution decomposed faster than autumn leaves - by January 3rd, he was back to eating donuts for breakfast.

decomposed

ADJECTIVE

//ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd//

having been broken down into simpler parts by natural processes or decay

decomposed concept
💡 Concept

The fallen log decomposed slowly into rich soil over many seasons.

decomposed rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

What was decomposed, now carefully composed and exposed

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌdiːkəmˈpoʊzd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdiːkəmˈpəʊzd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootcompose
Suffix--d

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '완전히 함께 놓다'라는 의미에서 시작되어 '분해하다'라는 반대 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

composedproposedexposedsupposed
composed
proposed
exposed
supposed

🔗Collocations

decomposed matter
partially decomposed
completely decomposed
decomposed organic material
badly decomposed
decomposed remains

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The detective found a badly decomposed pizza in the suspect's fridge - clearly evidence of a crime against good taste.

The compost pile contained decomposed vegetable scraps that would nourish the garden.

😄 Fun example

His New Year's resolution decomposed faster than autumn leaves - by January 3rd, he was back to eating donuts for breakfast.

The algorithm decomposed the complex data into manageable segments for analysis.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

decayedrotteddeterioratedbroken downdisintegrated

Antonyms

composedintactwhole

Related

decomposedecompositiondecayrotdisintegrate

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