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dissociation

/ dissociation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of removing from association
Type of:
separation
Derived:
disassociate dissociate divorce disunite disjoint
noun Sense 2
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
Derived:
dissociate
Domain:
chemistry chemical science
noun Sense 3
a state in which some integrated part of a person''s life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
Type of:
psychological state mental state
Kinds of:
compartmentalization compartmentalisation dissociative disorder
Derived:
disassociate dissociate divorce disunite disjoint
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Sense Count
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separation chemical process chemical change chemical action psychological state mental state compartmentalization compartmentalisation dissociative disorder