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- [fish-uh n]
- /ˈfɪʃ ən/
- /ˈfɪʃ.ən/
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- [fish-uh n]
- /ˈfɪʃ ən/
Definitions of fission word
- noun fission the act of cleaving or splitting into parts. 1
- noun fission Also called nuclear fission. Physics. the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into nuclei of lighter atoms, accompanied by the release of energy. Compare fusion (def 4). 1
- noun fission Biology. the division of an organism into new organisms as a process of reproduction. 1
- verb without object fission Physics. to undergo fission. 1
- verb with object fission Physics. to cause to undergo fission. 1
- noun fission The action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts. 1
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Origin of fission
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45; < Latin fissiōn- (stem of fissiō) a splitting, dividing, equivalent to fiss(us) divided (see fissi-) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Fission
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fission popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fission
noun fission
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
- nuclear fission — fission (def 2).
- thermonuclear reaction — a nuclear-fusion reaction that takes place between the nuclei of a gas, especially hydrogen, heated to a temperature of several million degrees.
Antonyms for fission
noun fission
- fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
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