What does scission mean?
Definitions for scission
ˈsɪʒ ən, ˈsɪʃ-scis·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
scissionnoun
the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
Wiktionary
scissionnoun
the act of division, separation, cutting or severing
scissionnoun
cleavage
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Scissionnoun
The act of cutting.
Etymology: scission, French; scissio, Latin.
Nerves may be wounded by scission or puncture: the former way they are usually cut through, and wholly cease from action. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
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scission
Scission is the process or action of cutting or splitting something into two or more parts; division or separation. It can also refer to a formal split within a religious or political group. In chemistry, it refers to the breaking of a bond in a molecule.
Webster Dictionary
Scissionnoun
the act of dividing with an instrument having a sharp edge
Etymology: [L. scissio, fr. scindere, scissum, to cut, to split: cf. F. scission.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scission in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scission in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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