Décomposons

Décomposons is a French verb form that can be understood as “let’s decompose” or “we decompose.” It is the first-person plural present indicative of décomposer (nous décomposons) and is also used as an inclusive imperative in the phrase décomposons …, common in instructional or collaborative contexts. The form combines the prefix dé- with the root compos- from Latin componere, conveying the idea of undoing or separating a whole into its parts.

In usage, décomposons appears in a variety of domains where analysis proceeds step by step. In mathematics, one might say: Décomposons ce polynôme en facteurs, or Décomposons ce nombre en facteurs premiers. In sciences, it can refer to breaking a compound or system into constituents: Décomposons le composé en éléments plus simples. In linguistics or computer science, the phrase signals a structured analysis: Décomposons l’énoncé en propositions, or Décomposons le problème en tâches plus petites.

Translations depend on context: it can mean “let us decompose …” or “we decompose …” and is not itself a separate concept beyond its verb meaning. Its use is typical in didactic, explanatory, or collaborative writing, where breaking something down clarifies understanding.

See also: décomposition; décomposer; decomposition mathématique; parsing; factorisation.