SCISSION

scission

(noun) the act of dividing by cutting or splitting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scission (countable and uncountable, plural scissions)

the act of division, separation, cutting or severing

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Source: Wiktionary


Scis"sion, n. Etym: [L. scissio, fr. scindere, scis, to cut, to split: cf. F. scission.]

Definition: The act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp edge. Wiseman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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