1.Definition: (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

Related Noun(s):decomposition, putrefaction, rot

Category: General

2.Definition: a cessation of normal operation

"There was a power breakdown"

Category: General

3.Definition: a mental or physical breakdown

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4.Definition: an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

Category: General

5.Definition: the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

"The social dislocations resulting from government policies", "His warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"

Related Noun(s):dislocation

Category: General