disintegration

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun in a decomposed state
  2. noun a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
  3. noun separation into component parts

Etymology

From disintegrate + -ion or dis- + integration.

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Synonyms

decomposition

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