scission
[ sizh-uh n, sish- ]
/ ˈsɪʒ ən, ˈsɪʃ- /
noun
a cutting, dividing, or splitting; division; separation.
Chemistry.
cleavage(def 7).
Origin of scission
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
Words nearby scission
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scissors,
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scissors jack
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British Dictionary definitions for scission
scission
/ (ˈsɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of cutting, splitting, or dividing
Word Origin for scission
C15: from Late Latin
scissiō, from
scindere to split
Medical definitions for scission
scission
[ sĭzh′ən, sĭsh′- ]
n.
A separation, division, or splitting, as in fission.
cleavage