disintegration

pronunciation

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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 .

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