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decoupling

British  
/ diːˈkʌplɪŋ /

noun

  1. the separation of previously linked systems so that they may operate independently

  2. electronics the reduction or avoidance of undesired distortion or oscillations in a circuit, caused by unwanted common coupling between two or more circuits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The discovery may also help explain another puzzling hallmark of aging called "protein-transcript decoupling."

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

That diversion is further proof that decoupling is real: Beijing is rerouting goods because the U.S. market has grown too expensive to serve directly.

From MarketWatch May 14, 2026

"Any delusion of full decoupling isn't realistic on any near-term horizon", she told AFP.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

“When you create a powerful price incentive, people figure out how to do more with less. And so there’s been a decoupling of the economy from energy consumption.”

From Salon Mar. 26, 2026

Finally, they go, it will accept decoupling and modulation.

From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Samuel Vaknin

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