FISSIONING Synonyms

• a sudden sharp noise

• the act of cracking something

• the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

• excellent

• the act of departing politely

• a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

• the act of severing

• the act of breaking something into small pieces

• seemingly loud enough to break something; violently rattling or clattering

• the act of chipping something

• resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

• shedding tears

• marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

• separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

• make by cutting into

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

• pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

• make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten

• make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

• become separated, disconnected or disjoint

• a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

• a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

• separate into parts or portions

• perform a division

• act as a barrier between; stand between

• move or break apart

• make a division or separation

• force, take, or pull apart

• a piece broken off or cut off of something else

• a broken piece of a brittle artifact

• an incomplete piece

• break or cause to break into pieces

• state of being torn or burst open

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

• the act of making a sudden noisy break

• separate or cause to separate abruptly

• independent; not united or joint

• a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

• a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments

• standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything

• separated according to race, sex, class, or religion

• have the connection undone; having become separate

• act as a barrier between; stand between

• force, take, or pull apart

• mark as different

• separate into parts or portions

• divide into components or constituents

• arrange or order by classes or categories

• make a division or separation

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• go one's own way; move apart

• become separated into pieces or fragments

• treat differently on the basis of sex or race

• move or break apart

• divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork

• a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy