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scission

scis·sion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sizh-uh n, sish-]
    • /ˈsɪʒ ən, ˈsɪʃ-/
    • /ˈsɪʒən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sizh-uh n, sish-]
    • /ˈsɪʒ ən, ˈsɪʃ-/

Definitions of scission word

  • noun scission a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation. 1
  • noun scission Chemistry. cleavage (def 7). 1
  • noun scission the act or an instance of cutting, splitting, or dividing 0
  • noun scission the act of cutting, dividing, or splitting, or the state of being cut, divided, or split; separation; fission 0

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Origin of scission

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin scissiōn- (stem of scissiō) a cutting, equivalent to sciss(us) (past participle of scindere to cut) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Scission

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

scission popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scission usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for scission

noun scission

  • fission — the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.

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