NOUN | act | dissociation | the act of removing from association / association / association / association |
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state | dissociation, disassociation | a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently | |
process | dissociation | (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions |
Sounds | dihsow.siyey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The act of removing from association / association / association / association. | |
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Broader | separation | The act of dividing or disconnecting |
Spanish | disociación | |
Catalan | dissociació | |
Verbs | dissociate | regard as unconnected |
dissociate | part |
Meaning | A state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently. | |
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Synonym | disassociation | |
Narrower | compartmentalization, compartmentalisation | A mild state of dissociation |
dissociative disorder | dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down | |
Broader | psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition | (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic |
Verbs | dissociate | regard as unconnected |
dissociate | part |
Meaning | (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions. | |
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Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
Verbs | dissociate | to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms |
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