disintegration

CEFRC1

/dɪs.ɪn.tɪˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The process of breaking into pieces or losing structure.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition of anything which has disintegrated.

Examples

  • Disintegration is quite painless, I assure you.

  • Some think that disintegration is unavoidable in Algeria.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [dɪsˌɪn.əˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən]
  • /dɪsˌɪnd.əˈɡɹeɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.

  2. A process by which anything disintegrates.

  3. The process of radioactive decay.

More examples

In context

  • The sample exhibited an activity of three disintegrations per second.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The gradual blank of the tower left a pile of rubble.

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Origin

noun

From disintegrate + -ion or dis- + integration.