noun
disgregation
Disgregation (noun) means the process of coming apart or spreading out.
noun
1
The process of coming apart or spreading out.
2
In physics, an old way of measuring how spread apart a system's particles are, an early idea of entropy.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin disgregātiō, from dis- (“apart”) + grex (“flock”). The thermodynamics sense was introduced in 1862 by German physicist Rudolf Clausius in his formulation of what is now called the second law of thermodynamics.
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Rhymes for disgregation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of disgregation?
"disgregation" (noun) means the process of coming apart or spreading out.
What is the opposite of disgregation?
Opposites of "disgregation" include aggregation, congregation.
What are the different meanings of disgregation?
"disgregation" has 2 main meanings: 1. The process of coming apart or spreading out; 2. In physics, an old way of measuring how spread apart a system's particles are, an early idea of entropy.
