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- Dictionarydisintegration/dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the process of losing cohesion or strength: "the twin problems of economic failure and social disintegration"
- 2. the process of coming to pieces: "the disintegration of infected cells"
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the process of something becoming weaker or being destroyed by breaking into smaller parts or pieces: disintegration of These terrorists are trying to bring about a disintegration of the state. Children leaving to find work in the cities might lead to family disintegration. See. disintegrate. Fewer examples.
The meaning of DISINTEGRATION is the act or process of disintegrating or the state of being disintegrated. How to use disintegration in a sentence.
Disintegration definition: the act or process of disintegrating. . See examples of DISINTEGRATION used in a sentence.
Disintegration is what happens when a company breaks into smaller companies or when a band splits up. Often, disintegration is physical — a bomb could cause the disintegration of its target. The decomposition (rotting) of a body is an example of disintegration. When something radioactive decays, that's disintegration, too.
1. : to break or decompose into constituent elements, parts, or small particles. water disintegrates the limestone. 2. : to destroy the unity or integrity (see integrity sense 3) of. The lies disintegrated their marriage. intransitive verb. 1. : to break or separate into constituent elements or parts. The iron hinges were disintegrating into dust.
the process of breaking into small parts or pieces and being destroyed. The explosion caused the aircraft's disintegration. Check pronunciation: disintegration. Definition of disintegration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DISINTEGRATION definition: the act or process of disintegrating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
1. The act or process of disintegrating. 2. The state of being disintegrated. 3. The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
verb (used with object) , dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing. to reduce to particles, fragments, or parts; break up or destroy the cohesion of: Rocks are disintegrated by frost and rain. disintegrate. / dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt /.
noun. The act or process of disintegrating. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The state of being disintegrated. American Heritage. Any change in a nucleus of an atom, whether spontaneous or induced, in which one or more particles, photons, etc. are emitted. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
