Word: decomposition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
com
po
si
tion
Definition: The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: composition
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: po-
Language: la
Decoded: po-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: off, away
Affix: sinō
Language: la
Decoded: sino
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I put, lay, set down.
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.