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   scission

   /ˈsɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or state of cutting or being cut. technical
   • ▪ breakage of a chemical bond, especially one in a long chain molecule so that two smaller chains result: technical "this bacteriophage catalyses scission of DNA strands"
   • ▪ a division or split between people or parties; a schism: technical "a scission arose between the socialists and those further to the left"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin scissio(n-), from scindere ‘cut, cleave’.

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   Scission is a noun that means a division or split in a group or union, or an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of scission from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Scission definition: a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.. See examples of SCISSION used in a sentence.

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   Scission is the act or an instance of cutting, splitting, or dividing something. It can also mean separation or fission in chemistry. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of scission.

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   the act of dividing by cutting or splitting.

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   Scission is the act of cutting, splitting, or dividing something. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of scission in different languages, as well as related words and antonyms.

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   Scission is a noun that means a division or separation, especially in religion, chemistry or nuclear physics. It comes from French and Latin words related to scissors or cutting.

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   A complete guide to the word "SCISSION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.