scission
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9.8
- noun
- /ˈsɪʃən/
:
cisión
- In the debate, the scission between the two factions became increasingly clear.
- chain scission
Examples
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The scission of the tree's trunk after the storm left a significant gap in the yard.
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So this act is called chain scission, chain scission.
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The organizations are somewhat impaired by the inner disagreements (not to mention the effects of the DFLP's scission).
Academic text (1991) -
The researcher studied the scission of the molecule to understand its properties.
Synonyms
107
2.9
The process of making something into parts or equal parts in math
70
2.7
Making an opening or removing part from something with a sharp tool
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4.3
Dividing something into separate parts, often with a border
10
3.7
The act of splitting something already split into smaller parts
8
3.2
The act of putting things into different groups
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6.3
Breaking something into small pieces, often by force
4
4.9
A split into parts along natural lines, for example in rocks or cells
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6.1
Dividing something into separate parts
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6.0
Dividing something into parts or groups
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5.9
The act of taking a machine or building apart into separate parts
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5.2
To take something apart, often a machine, so you can fix or check it
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5.8
Cutting something so it becomes separate
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8.0
Dividing something into separate parts to keep things organized
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7.0
To divide something into separate parts that work on their own
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7.9
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
The breaking of a group or society into smaller, competing groups
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
scission = sciss + ion
The noun is formed from the combining form 'sciss-' plus the nominalizing suffix '-ion', but 'sciss' is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English base words.
Etymology
Scission comes from the Latin root scind-, from scindere, which means 'to cut'. You can see the same root in scissors, which cut things, so scission means a cutting or splitting of something into parts.