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undecomposable

undecomposable

9.9
Does not divide into simpler parts
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈkɒmpəʊzəbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : indivisible
  • Despite using various scientific techniques, the compound remained undecomposable by ordinary means.

Examples

  • The mathematician claimed the problem was undecomposable and could not be split into smaller cases.

  • Philosophers sometimes refer to basic sensations as undecomposable elements of consciousness.

  • The concept of happiness is undecomposable.

  • Is love truly undecomposable?

  • After extensive research, the chemist concluded that the substance was undecomposable and could not be broken down any further.

  • In his theory, he argued that emotions are undecomposable and cannot be analyzed into simpler feelings.

  • The artist described her style as undecomposable, emphasizing that each individual element was essential to the overall work.

Synonyms

indivisible
vsundecomposable
14 5.8

Cannot be split into parts

is the same but adds emphasis on analysis and reduction
unanalyzable
vsundecomposable
1 8.9

Too complex to study or break into smaller parts

is broader, covering both physical division and analytical breakdown
nonreducible
vsundecomposable
8.5

Not able to be made simpler or broken into smaller parts

focuses more on analysis into parts rather than general indivisibility
nonseparable
vsundecomposable
6.5

Cannot be taken apart into parts

adds that it also cannot be analyzed into simpler elements
infrangible
vsundecomposable
9.9

Very hard to break into parts

states they cannot be divided at all, not only hard to break
irresolvable
vsundecomposable
  • Specialized
8.7

Impossible to see as separate parts, for example in a photo

means truly not separable or analyzable regardless of observation
undividable
vsundecomposable
  • Specialized
7.4

Cannot be split into parts

refers to inability to divide at all, not only into equals

Antonyms

decomposable
5.8

Able to be separated into smaller parts

How Decomposable

analyzable
  • US
1 4.2
separable
2 4.6
undecomposable
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

undecomposable positive

Morphology

undecomposable = decomposable (transparent) = un + decompose + able

Formed by productive negation 'un-' added to 'decomposable' (decompose + -able); the negated adjectival meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Undecomposable is made from the prefix un- ('not') and decompose ('to break down'), where compose means 'put together' as in the common word compose. So something undecomposable is 'not able to be broken into smaller parts'.