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Received-Pronunciation:
/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
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General-American:
/dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
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/dɪˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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D IH0 S OW2 S IY0 EY1 SH AH0 N
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The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: disassociation
Antonyms: none provided
The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Examples
the dissociation of the sulphur molecules the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the act of removing from association
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separation
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disassociation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
Narrower terms: compartmentalization, compartmentalisation, dissociative disorder
Borrowed from French dissociation, from Latin dissociātiō(n).
Across languages
Translations 50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
разделяне
(razdeljane)
— act of dissociating
Bulgarian :
разединение
(razedinenie)
— act of dissociating
Dutch :
dissociatie
— act of dissociating
Dutch :
scheiding
— act of dissociating
Finnish :
hajoaminen
— act of dissociating
Finnish :
dissosiaatio
— act of dissociating
Hungarian :
elkülönítés
— act of dissociating
Hungarian :
elkülönülés
— act of dissociating
Irish :
díchaidreamh
— act of dissociating
Italian :
dissociazione
— act of dissociating
Macedonian :
разделу́вање
(razdelúvanje)
— act of dissociating
Macedonian :
разедину́вање
(razedinúvanje)
— act of dissociating
Persian :
گسستگی
(gosastegi)
— act of dissociating
Polish :
rozkład
— act of dissociating
Portuguese :
dissociação
— act of dissociating
Romanian :
disociere
— act of dissociating
Romanian :
disocieri
— act of dissociating
Russian :
разобще́ние
(razobščénije)
— act of dissociating
Russian :
отмежева́ние
(otmeževánije)
— act of dissociating
Russian :
размежева́ние
(razmeževánije)
— act of dissociating
Hungarian :
elkülönültség
— state of separation
Russian :
разобщённость
(razobščónnostʹ)
— state of separation
Russian :
отмежёванность
(otmežóvannostʹ)
— state of separation
Russian :
размежёванность
(razmežóvannostʹ)
— state of separation
Bulgarian :
разлагане
(razlagane)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Bulgarian :
дисоциация
(disociacija)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Dutch :
dissociatie
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Finnish :
dissosiaatio
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Hindi :
वियोजन
(viyojan)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Hungarian :
disszociáció
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Irish :
díthiomsú
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Irish :
díthiomsúchán
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Italian :
dissociazione
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Macedonian :
распа́ѓање
(raspáǵanje)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Macedonian :
дисоција́ција
(disocijácija)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Macedonian :
ра́спад
(ráspad)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Persian :
تفکیک
(tafkik)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Persian :
جداسازی
(jodâsâzi)
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Polish :
dysocjacja
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Romanian :
disociere
— chemistry: process of breaking up
Bulgarian :
дисоциа́ция
(disociácija)
— defence mechanism
Chinese Mandarin :
解離 /解离
(jiělí)
— defence mechanism
Finnish :
dissosiaatio
— defence mechanism
Hungarian :
disszociáció
— defence mechanism
Italian :
dissociazione
— defence mechanism
Macedonian :
дисоција́ција
(disocijácija)
— defence mechanism
Polish :
dysocjacja
— defence mechanism
Portuguese :
dissociação
— defence mechanism
Russian :
диссоциа́ция
(dissociácija)
— defence mechanism
Spanish :
disociación
— defence mechanism
