Disintegration Meaning
/dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA process by which anything disintegrates.
nounThe condition of anything which has disintegrated.
Sentence Examples
Disintegration is quite painless, I assure you.
Some think that disintegration is unavoidable in Algeria.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The gradual ____ of the tower left a pile of rubble.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is quite painless, I assure you.
Word Origin & History
From disintegrate + -ion or dis- + integration.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A Pan American World Airways, Inc., B-707-321B, N761PA, experienced an explosive disintegration of the third stage turbine disk of the No. 4 engine at approximately 1410 P.d.t, June 28, 1965. The accident occurred shortly after takeoff from San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, at an altitude of about 800 feet above the ground. Disintegration of the turbine disk was followed by a fire in the No. 4 engine area and an explosion in the outboard reserve fuel tank. The No. 4 engine and approximately 25 feet of the right outer wing separated from the aircraft."
— 1966 September 28, Civil Aeronautics Board, “Synposis^([sic])”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Pan American World Airways, Inc., B-707-321B, N761PA, San Francisco, California, June 28, 1965, retrieved 25 Nov 2022, page 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The gradual ____ of the tower left a pile of rubble.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is quite painless, I assure you.