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Decomposition vs Separation - What's the difference?

decomposition | separation |

As nouns the difference between decomposition and separation

is that decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while separation is the act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

decomposition

Noun

(en noun)
  • A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
  • The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
  • The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts
  • separation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  • The place at which a division occurs.
  • An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  • (legal) An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
  • (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.
  • Antonyms

    * (act of disuniting two or more things) annexation, combination, unification

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