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Breakdown 76% connected

The act or result of breaking down, as of a carriage; downfall.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Partitioning 76% connected

of Partition

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 1

Factoring 76% connected

of Factor

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Resolve 74% connected

To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Resolve 74% connected

To separate the component parts of; to reduce to the constituent elements; -- said of compound substances; hence, sometimes, to melt, or dissolve.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Resolution 92% connected

The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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