disintegration

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas
US /dɪsˌɪnd.əˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK /dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/
noun Freq #35145

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

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

    A disintegration of personality.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms disintegrations
Derived forms disintegrationaldisintegrativeelectrodisintegrationkilodisintegrationnondisintegrationphotodisintegration
Related forms integration

Etymology

From disintegrate + -ion or dis- + integration.

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