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διάσπαση — meaning in English

diaspasi

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English meaning

  • chasm noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
  • decomposition noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
  • fission noun The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy.

Senses

διάσπαση is used for these senses in English:

  • chasm (by extension) A large difference of opinion.
  • decomposition The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
  • fission The process whereby one item splits to become two.

chasm — full definition

  1. noun A deep, steep-sided crack or gap in the earth.
  2. noun A very large difference between two people, ideas, or groups.

decomposition — full definition

  1. noun The natural biological breakdown of organic matter, such as into compost.
  2. noun The act of breaking something down into its parts for closer study.
  3. noun The splitting of something (a matrix, molecule, or number) into its basic constituent parts, especially in mathematics or science.

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