| NOUN | state | disintegration, decomposition | in a decomposed state |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | disintegration | a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system | |
| process | disintegration, dissolution | separation into component parts | |
| process | disintegration, decay, radioactive decay | the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | |
| event | disintegration, annihilation | total destruction |
| Sounds | dihsih.nahgrey'shahn; dihsih.ntahgrey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | In a decomposed state. | |
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| Synonym | decomposition | |
| Narrower | fragmentation | The disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships |
| Broader | decay | An inferior state resulting from the process of decaying |
| Spanish | descomposición | |
| Catalan | descomposició | |
| Verbs | disintegrate | break / break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity |
| Meaning | A loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a disintegration of personality" | |
| Broader | disability, disablement, handicap, impairment | The condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness |
| Meaning | separation into component parts. | |
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| Synonym | dissolution | |
| Narrower | fibrinolysis | A normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots |
| lysis | (biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria | |
| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) |
| Spanish | desintegración, disolución | |
| Catalan | desintegració | |
| Verbs | disintegrate | break / break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity |
| Meaning | The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | decay, radioactive decay | |
| Narrower | alpha decay | radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle |
| beta decay | radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle | |
| Broader | nuclear reaction | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei |
| Spanish | radiactividad | |
| Catalan | radioactivitat | |
| Verbs | disintegrate | lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current |
| disintegrate | cause to undergo fission or lose particles | |
| Meaning | Total destruction. | |
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| Synonym | annihilation | |
| Narrower | extinction, extermination | complete annihilation |
| Broader | destruction, demolition, wipeout | An event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something |
| Spanish | aniquilación, aniquilamiento, arrasamiento, desintegración | |
| Catalan | anihilació, anorreament | |
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