First Known Use: 15th century
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scission
noun scis·sion \ˈsi-zhən\
Definition of SCISSION
1
: a division or split in a group or union : schism
2
: an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split
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Origin of SCISSION
Middle English (Scots) scissione, from Late Latin scission-, scissio, from Latin scindere
Related to SCISSION
- Synonyms
- bifurcation, breakup, cleavage, dissolution, disunion, division, fractionalization, fractionation, partition, schism, separation, split, sundering
- Antonyms
- unification, union
Medical Dictionary
scission
noun scis·sion \ˈsizh-ən\
Medical Definition of SCISSION
: an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split <single strand scissions in DNA>
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