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disintegration (n.)

"destruction of the cohesion of constituent parts," originally in geology, 1796, noun of action from disintegrate.

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disintegrate (v.)

1796, transitive, "separate into component parts, destroy the cohesion of," originally in geology, from dis- "do the opposite of" + integrate (v.). Intransitive sense, "to break apart, separate into its component parts," is by 1851. Related: Disintegrated; disintegrating.

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Definitions of disintegration from WordNet

disintegration (n.)
in a decomposed state;
Synonyms: decomposition
disintegration (n.)
a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system;
a disintegration of personality
disintegration (n.)
separation into component parts;
Synonyms: dissolution
disintegration (n.)
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation;
Synonyms: decay / radioactive decay
disintegration (n.)
total destruction;
Synonyms: annihilation
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