Scission Definition

sĭzhən, sĭsh-
noun
The act of cutting, dividing, or splitting, or the state of being cut, divided, or split; separation; fission.
Webster's New World

The act of division, separation, cutting or severing.

Wiktionary

Cleavage.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Scission

Noun

Singular:
scission
Plural:
scissions

Origin of Scission

  • Middle English from Old French from Late Latin scissiō scissiōn- from Latin scissus past participle of scindere to cut, split skei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Scission Sentence Examples

  • The greater event was the scission between East and West.

  • During the Civil War the denomination escaped an actual scission by following the neutral views of Campbell, who opposed slavery, war and abolition.

  • In contrast, chain scission efficiency passed tho a minimum at about 20 mole% of the methacrylate.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCI

Words Ending With

NONION

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scission

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