disintegration
pronunciation
How to pronounce disintegration in British English: UK [dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn]
How to pronounce disintegration in American English: US [dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- in a decomposed state
- separation into component parts
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
- total destruction
Word Origin
- disintegration (n.)
- 1796, noun of action from disintegrate.
Example
- 1. For the moment a disintegration of news corp seems unlikely .
- 2. Yet the debate about how to save europe 's single currency from disintegration is stuck .
- 3. This class is in the throes of disintegration .
- 4. It is between a better balanced world economy and disintegration .
- 5. At worst , a disintegration of the single currency or a wave of disorderly defaults could unhinge the financial system and precipitate a double-dip recession .