disintegration

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /dɪsˌɪnd.əˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK /dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #35145

Meanings

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noun
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system

A disintegration of personality.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

atomization implosion

Word family

Forms disintegrations

Derived forms disintegrationaldisintegrativeelectrodisintegrationkilodisintegrationnondisintegrationphotodisintegration

Related forms integration

Etymology

From disintegrate + -ion or dis- + integration.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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