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Disintegration Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Disintegration has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

in a decomposed state

2

a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system

"a disintegration of personality"

3

separation into component parts

4

the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation

5

total destruction

"bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"

6

A process by which anything disintegrates.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
decay disability natural process nuclear reaction destruction
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
fragmentation fibrinolysis lysis alpha decay beta decay extinction
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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