decoupling

/ 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

Example Sentences

It's thought that the Irish government intervention could allow the decoupling of the theatre plan from the Civic Centre, thus fast tracking building work.

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Tesla’s strategy is the latest example of how trade and geopolitical tensions are driving a decoupling of the world’s two largest economies and increasingly redrawing global supply chains.

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"This is what decoupling actually looks like at the corporate level, and it's a huge mess," said Mr Nunlist.

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Li warned, without explicitly mentioning the United States, that the international order had been threatened this year by "various forms of decoupling and supply chain disruption, coupled with escalating trade frictions".

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"We call the difference in temperature 'decoupling,' because it seems at odds with the warming of ambient temperatures," says Shaw.

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