noun
disintegration
dihs-ihn-tih-GRAY-shuhn
noun
1
The process of breaking apart or falling to pieces.
"The disintegration of the old empire took place over several decades."
"Scientists study the disintegration of radioactive atoms to measure age."
How to Use Disintegration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process by which something breaks down or falls apart, from crumbling rock to a radioactive atom decaying.
Common pairings
social disintegration
radioactive disintegration
gradual disintegration
Word Forms
disintegrations plural
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Etymology
From disintegrate plus the suffix -ion, describing the process or result of coming apart.