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indecomposable

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌɪndiːkəmˈpəʊzəbəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not decomposable: unable to be decomposed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Not writeable as the direct sum of two non-trivial modules.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An indecomposable module.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English decompose Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English decomposable English indecomposable From in- + decomposable.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: parçalanmaz — unable to be decomposed
  • Azerbaijani: bölünməz — unable to be decomposed
  • Bulgarian: неразложим (nerazložim) — unable to be decomposed
  • German: unzerlegbar — unable to be decomposed
  • Indonesian: dapat dipecahkan — unable to be decomposed
  • Russian: неразложи́мый (nerazložímyj) — unable to be decomposed
  • Swedish: odelbar — unable to be decomposed
  • Swedish: osönderdelbar — unable to be decomposed