ALL meanings of fission
fis·sion
F f - noun fission biology: reproduction of a cell 1
- noun fission nuclear: splitting the atom 1
- noun fission splitting 1
- noun fission The action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts. 1
- 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 process whereby one item splits to become two. 0
- noun fission (physics) The process of splitting the nucleus of an atom into smaller particles; nuclear fission. 0
- noun fission (biology) The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells. 0
- uncountable noun fission Nuclear fission is the splitting of the nucleus of an atom to produce a large amount of energy or cause a large explosion. 0
- noun fission the act or process of splitting or breaking into parts 0
- noun fission a form of asexual reproduction in single-celled animals and plants involving a division into two or more equal parts that develop into new cells 0
- noun fission a splitting apart; division into parts 0
- noun fission nuclear fission 0
- noun fission a form of asexual reproduction, found in various simple plants and animals, in which the parent organism divides into two or more approximately equal parts, each becoming an independent individual 0
- intransitive verb fission to undergo or cause to undergo nuclear fission 0
- noun fission Fission is a nuclear reaction in which energy is produced when atoms split apart. 0