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scission

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsɪ.ʒən/
  • /ˈsɪ.ʃən/
  • rhymes with -ɪʒən
  • rhymes with -ɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of dividing by cutting or splitting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cut, cutting

History

Etymology

Via Middle English and Old French, from Late Latin scissio, scissionem, from Latin scindere.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: рязане (rjazane) — the act of division
  • Bulgarian: разрязване (razrjazvane) — the act of division
  • Catalan: escissió — the act of division
  • French: scission — the act of division
  • German: Spaltung — the act of division
  • Italian: taglio — the act of division
  • Italian: spacco — the act of division
  • Spanish: escisión — the act of division