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Meaning of 'disintegration' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disintegration [ n.]
- The process by which anything is disintegrated; the condition of anything which is disintegrated.
- The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.

Meaning of 'disintegration' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disintegration [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
Example in sentence:
  • a disintegration of personality
Meaning (2):
- total destruction
Example in sentence:
  • bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll

Nearby Words:

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