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scissure

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

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  • /ˈsɪʃə(ɹ)/
  • /ˈsɪʒə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -ɪʃə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a long narrow opening

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crack, cleft, crevice, fissure

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: opening, gap

Narrower terms: chap, chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break, rift, slit, split, vent, volcano

History

Etymology

From Late Latin scissura (“fissure”), from Latin scissurus (“about to split”), from scindo (“to split”).