scission

noun

scis·sion ˈsi-zhən How to pronounce scission (audio)

: a division or split in a group or union : schism

: an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split

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You may suspect that a connection exists between "scission" and "scissors," but, actually, their etymologies are sharply divided. "Scission" traces to the Latin verb scindere ("to split" or "to cut"). "Scissors," on the other hand, comes from an entirely separate Latin verb that also means "to cut" - "caedere." The Middle English word for the cutting instrument was "cisours" or "sisoures," which comes from Middle French cisoires. An "sc" spelling appeared only in the 16th century when, apparently, the word for the cutting instrument was mistakenly taken to have derived, like "scission," from "scindere."

Example Sentences

fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power

Recent Examples on the Web The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022 When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.

Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.

Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain.

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020 Using IVs that are sanitized between trees, park service workers make a minimally invasive scission in order to treat the tree, according to Jason Gillis, park arborist for National Mall and Memorial Parks.

Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019

单词	scission
释义	scission noun scis·sion ˈsi-zhən 1 : a division or split in a group or union : schism 2 : an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split Did you know? You may suspect that a connection exists between "scission" and "scissors," but, actually, their etymologies are sharply divided. "Scission" traces to the Latin verb scindere ("to split" or "to cut"). "Scissors," on the other hand, comes from an entirely separate Latin verb that also means "to cut" - "caedere." The Middle English word for the cutting instrument was "cisours" or "sisoures," which comes from Middle French cisoires. An "sc" spelling appeared only in the 16th century when, apparently, the word for the cutting instrument was mistakenly taken to have derived, like "scission," from "scindere." Synonyms bifurcation breakup cleavage dissolution disunion division fractionalization fractionation partition schism separation split sundering See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power Recent Examples on the Web The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 6 May 2022 When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission. Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission. Charles Q. Choi, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2021 The structure is easily broken down in a reaction called scission (like scissors), which tears up the polymer chain. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2020 Using IVs that are sanitized between trees, park service workers make a minimally invasive scission in order to treat the tree, according to Jason Gillis, park arborist for National Mall and Memorial Parks. Paulina Smolinski, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2019 Word History Etymology early Scots scissione, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French cision, scission "act of cutting, slit, cut," borrowed from Late Latin scissiōn-, scissiō "tearing apart, division" (Medieval Latin, "dissent, schism"), from Latin scid-, base of scindere* "to split, cleave, separate" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at shed entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition scission noun scis·sion ˈsizh-ən : an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split single strand scissions in DNA scission noun as in dissolution the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dissolution split breakup partition division schism cleavage bifurcation separation fractionation fractionalization dispersion sundering rupture decomposition disunion dispersal polarization distribution diffusion disassembly divorce segregation segmentation subdivision dismemberment atomization breach severance scattering sequestration isolation administration apportionment dichotomization seclusion Antonyms & Near Antonyms union unification association connection attachment fusion linkage assemblage conjunction consolidation link aggregation combination linkup See More
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