DECOMPOSING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Verb

separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Verb

break down

Example: The bodies decomposed in the heat

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Verb

lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

Example: the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process