decompose
gb/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/ us/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
B2
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Verbo
B2
process
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rot and break down
If dead plants, animals, food, or waste decompose, they rot and become simpler natural substances.
Patrón de uso:
[something] decomposes; [organism/microbe] decomposes [something]
Error frecuente:
Do not use decompose for ordinary mechanical breaking, like a glass breaking on the floor.
Sinónimos
decay (common for gradual natural breakdown)
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rot (more informal and often suggests a bad smell)
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break down (more general and less specifically about decay)
Antónimos
preserve (keep from decaying or breaking down)
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remain intact (not break down into parts or substances)
Colocaciones
decompose naturally
|decompose quickly
|decompose slowly
|decomposing body
|decomposing leaves
|organic matter decomposes
|food waste decomposes
|bacteria decompose
|microbes decompose
|begin to decompose
Temas
nature
|biology
|environment
|waste
Ejemplos
- Fallen leaves decompose and return nutrients to the soil.
- The body had already begun to decompose in the heat.
- Compost works because bacteria and fungi decompose food scraps and garden waste.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Fruit decomposes faster in warm weather.
- Dead plants decompose in the soil.
Verbo
technical
C1
process
2
chemically break into simpler substances
In chemistry, if a substance decomposes, it changes into simpler substances.
Patrón de uso:
[substance] decomposes; decompose [substance] into [substances]
Error frecuente:
In science, decompose usually means a chemical change, not just separating a mixture by hand.
Sinónimos
break down (less technical and more general)
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disintegrate (often physical rather than chemical)
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dissociate (technical; often about molecules or ions separating)
Antónimos
combine (join substances together rather than split them apart)
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synthesize (produce a compound from simpler materials)
Colocaciones
chemically decompose
|decompose into water and oxygen
|decompose under heat
|decompose in sunlight
|decompose rapidly
|decompose slowly
|decompose a compound
|thermal decomposition
|decompose a substance
Temas
chemistry
|science
|materials
Ejemplos
- Hydrogen peroxide slowly decomposes into water and oxygen.
- Some plastics release harmful chemicals when they decompose under high heat.
- The experiment showed how light can decompose the compound.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Heat can decompose some chemicals.
- The compound decomposes into two simpler substances.
Verbo
technical
C1
action
3
divide into smaller parts
To break a complex problem, system, or object into smaller parts for study or work.
Patrón de uso:
decompose [something] into [parts/components/tasks]
Error frecuente:
This use is more formal or technical than break down; in everyday speech, break down a problem is usually more natural.
Sinónimos
break down (more common in everyday and business English)
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divide (more general; does not imply analysis)
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analyze (focuses on studying parts, not necessarily splitting them)
Antónimos
combine (put parts together rather than separate them)
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integrate (join parts into a whole system)
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assemble (build a whole from separate parts)
Colocaciones
decompose a problem
|decompose a task
|decompose a system
|decompose a function
|decompose a matrix
|decompose a signal
|decompose into components
|decompose into smaller parts
|functional decomposition
|matrix decomposition
Temas
analysis
|computing
|mathematics
|engineering
|problem_solving
Ejemplos
- The team decomposed the project into smaller tasks with clear deadlines.
- In image processing, the algorithm decomposes the picture into layers of detail.
- Engineers often decompose a complex system into modules before designing it.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We decomposed the problem into three smaller questions.
- The program decomposes the task into simple steps.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
decompose
AFI
GB/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
US/dˌikəmpˈoʊz/
Sílabas y acento
de - com - pose (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (pose)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: decompose
- 3rd Person Singular: decomposes
- Present Participle: decomposing
- Past: decomposed
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