scission

English

Etymology

Via Middle English and Old French, from Late Latin scissio, scissionem, from Latin scindere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪ.ʒən/
• Rhymes: -ɪʃən, -ɪʒən

Noun

scission (countable and uncountable, plural scissions)

1. the act of division, separation, cutting or severing
2. cleavage

Translations

the act of division

• German: Spaltung (de) f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: taglio (it) m, spacco (it) m

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French

Etymology

Via Old French, from Late Latin scissio, scissionem, from Latin scindere.

Noun

scission f (plural scissions)

1. schism

Derived terms

• scissionner

Related terms

• scinder