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Decompositional

Definition

adjective - relating to or involving the process of decomposing something into its constituent elements or parts.

Senses

1. Linguistics: pertaining to or based on the analysis of words into their component morphemes.
2. Chemistry: relating to the breaking down of a substance into simpler substances through chemical reactions.

Usage

Linguistics: In linguistic analysis, a decompositional approach aims to understand the meaning of complex words by examining their morphological structure.

Chemistry: Decompositional reactions play a crucial role in organic chemistry, where complex compounds are broken down to simpler ones.

Examples

• As an adjective:
• The decompositional analysis of the word "unhappiness" reveals the morphemes "un-", "happy", and "-ness".
• The chemist conducted various decompositional experiments to ascertain the composition of the unknown compound.
• As a noun:
• She followed a decompositional approach to study the etymology of words.
• As a verb:
• The microorganisms decompose organic matter through decompositional processes.
• As an adverb:
• The chemist worked decompositionally, breaking down the compound into its individual elements.

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