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decomposition

Summary

decomposition ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,823 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • decomposition followed putrefaction[2].
  • decomposition was followed by skeletonization[3].
  • decomposition is a type of biological process[4].
  • decomposition's Commons category is recorded as Decomposition[5].
  • decomposition's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Decomposition[6].
  • decomposition's partially coincident with is recorded as biodegradation[7].
  • decomposition's different from is recorded as decomposition[8].

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Definition and Type

decomposition is a type of biological process[4].

Why It Matters

decomposition ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,823 views/month).[1] decomposition has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] decomposition is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → decomposition
    Follows → —
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    Subclass of → biological process
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