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- [sizh-uh n, sish-]
- /ˈsɪʒ ən, ˈsɪʃ-/
- /ˈsɪʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scission
noun scission
- fission — the act of cleaving or splitting into parts.
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