undecomposable

/'ʌn,di:kəm'pouzəbl/

Thân thiện

A scientist studies an undecomposable element under a bright light.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being broken down or separated into simpler components or constituent parts: Describes something that is considered fundamental, elementary, or irreducible through analysis or decomposition.

Usage

• The adjective "undecomposable" is used to describe entities—such as concepts, substances, or states—that are viewed as basic units. It suggests that further division or analysis is impossible or meaningless. It is a formal, often academic term, frequently found in philosophical, scientific, or logical contexts.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The philosopher argued that certain ethical principles are undecomposable into mere preferences.
  • In this theory, the atom was once considered an undecomposable particle.
  • The sensation of pure color is an undecomposable element of visual experience.

Advanced Usage

• "logically undecomposable": Refers to a proposition or concept that cannot be broken down into simpler logical terms.
  • The axiom was treated as a logically undecomposable truth.
• "chemically undecomposable": Describes a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means (archaic for "element").
  • For centuries, gold was believed to be a chemically undecomposable substance.

Variants and Related Words

• Indecomposable (adj): A more common variant with identical meaning (not capable of being decomposed).
  • An indecomposable mathematical object.
• Simple (adj): Basic or not complicated; can be a synonym in some contexts but lacks the specific nuance of resisting analytical division.
• Irreducible (adj): Incapable of being reduced or simplified; a very close synonym.
• Elementary (adj): Relating to the most basic aspects or principles.

Synonyms

• Indivisible: Incapable of being divided.
• Atomic (in its original philosophical/scientific sense): Indivisible.
• Fundamental: Forming a necessary base or core.

Antonyms

• Decomposable: Capable of being broken down.
• Compound: Composed of two or more separate elements.
• Complex: Consisting of many interconnected parts.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. representing the furthest possible extent of analysis or division into parts
   • a feeling is a simple and undecomposable mental state- G.S.Brett
   • this weight of evidence is something mystical and unanalyzable-M.R.Cohen

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unanalyzable