English Explanatory Dictionary

scission

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪ.ʒən/ /ˈsɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

scission scissions

Etymology

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

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