DISINTEGRATION Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word disintegration. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISINTEGRATION
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| decay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of gradually becoming inferior • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • the organic phenomenon of rotting • an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation verb • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current • fall into decay or ruin • undergo decay or decomposition | ||||||||
| decomposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • the analysis of a vector field • in a decomposed state • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • the organic phenomenon of rotting | ||||||||
| dissolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||||
| breakdown | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue • a mental or physical breakdown • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • a cessation of normal operation • an analysis into mutually exclusive categories • (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance | ||||||||
| collapse | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion • a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink • a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) verb • break down, literally or metaphorically • collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack • fold or close up • fall apart • cause to burst • suffer a nervous breakdown • lose significance, effectiveness, or value | ||||||||
| destruction | ||||||||
noun • the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists • an event that completely destroys something • a final state | ||||||||
| deterioration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state | ||||||||
| disruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a disorderly outburst or tumult • an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity • the act of causing disorder | ||||||||
| downfall | nounn | |||||||
noun • failure that results in a loss of position or reputation • the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) • a sudden decline in strength or number or importance | ||||||||
| fragmentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • separating something into fine particles • the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships • (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk • the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes | ||||||||
| crumbling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • fall apart • break or fall apart into fragments • fall into decay or ruin | ||||||||
| annihilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • total destruction | ||||||||
| radioactive decay | nounn | |||||||
noun • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation | ||||||||
