scission

Scission is defined as the act of cutting or splitting.

(noun)

An example of a scission is the process of slicing up a pizza.

See scission in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of cutting, dividing, or splitting, or the state of being cut, divided, or split; separation; fission

Origin: Fr < LL scissio < L scissus, pp. of scindere, to cut < IE base *skei- > science

See scission in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of cutting or severing; division or fission.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin scissiō, scissiōn-

Origin: , from Latin scissus

Origin: , past participle of scindere, to cut, split; see skei- in Indo-European roots

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