American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dissociation
IPA transcription: [dɪ,soʊsi'eɪʃən]
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Noun
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the act of removing from association
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a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
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(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Usage examples
- The dissociation of water and relative water concentration itself is neglected as well.
- The opposite trend is shown for the metal-metal bond-dissociation energies.
- Studies within the subject also investigates the causes of dissociation or ionization processes.
- This is called "light-near dissociation".
- These examples suggest a double dissociation between the intentional and phenomenal stances.
- The energy involved in this process is called bond dissociation energy.
- Dissociation in community samples is most commonly measured by the Dissociative Experiences Scale.