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   Dis·in·te·gra·tion

   /disˌin(t)əˈɡrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the process of losing cohesion or strength: "the twin problems of economic failure and social disintegration"
   • ▪ the process of coming to pieces: "the disintegration of infected cells"
   • ▪ a process in which a nucleus or other subatomic particle emits a smaller particle or divides into smaller particles.

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   What does disintegration mean?

   • Amid the disintegration of society it was the sole conservative element—the salt which preserved it from corruption. Disintegration of what little administrative organization there still was, seemed imminent. Disintegration definition: the act or process of disintegrating. . See examples of DISINTEGRATION used in a sentence.

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   What happens if something disintegrates?

   • If something disintegrates, it becomes seriously weakened, and is divided or destroyed. During October 1918 the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to disintegrate. ...the violent disintegration of Yugoslavia. If an object or substance disintegrates, it breaks into many small pieces or parts and is destroyed. At 420 mph the windshield disintegrated.

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   What happens if an object or substance disintegrates?

   • If an object or substance disintegrates, it breaks into many small pieces or parts and is destroyed. At 420 mph the windshield disintegrated. The report describes the catastrophic disintegration of the aircraft after the explosion. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   How will disintegration of society affect the surface?

   • The disintegration of the deeper lumps, and the decomposition of fertilizers, will cause the surface to grow gradually softer. Amid the disintegration of society it was the sole conservative element—the salt which preserved it from corruption. Disintegration of what little administrative organization there still was, seemed imminent.

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   May 22, 2024 · disintegration in American English. (dɪsˌɪntəˈgreɪʃən ) noun. 1. the act or process of disintegrating. 2. Nuclear Physics. any change in a nucleus of an atom, whether spontaneous or induced, in which one or more particles, photons, etc. are emitted. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   the process of breaking into small parts or pieces and being destroyed. The explosion caused the aircraft's disintegration. Check pronunciation: disintegration. Definition of disintegration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of DISINTEGRATION is the act or process of disintegrating or the state of being disintegrated. How to use disintegration in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · verb transitive, verb intransitive Word forms: disˈinteˌgrated or disˈinteˌgrating. 1. to separate into parts or fragments; break up; disunite. 2. to undergo or cause to undergo a nuclear transformation as a result of radioactive decay or a nuclear reaction. SIMILAR WORDS: deˈcay.

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   verb (used without object) , dis·in·te·grat·ed, dis·in·te·grat·ing. to separate into parts or lose intactness or solidness; break up; deteriorate: The old book is gradually disintegrating with age. Physics. to decay.

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