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scission definition

scis·sion (siz̸h′ən, sis̸h′-)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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