dissolution

American  

[dis-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs əˈlu ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.

2. the resulting state.

3. the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union, partnership, etc.

4. the breaking up of an assembly or organization; dismissal; dispersal.

5. Government. an order issued by the head of a state terminating a parliament and necessitating a new election.

6. death; decease.

7. a bringing or coming to an end; disintegration; decay; termination.

8. legal termination, especially of business activity, with the final distribution of assets, the fixing of liabilities, etc.

9. Chemistry. the process by which a solid, gas, or liquid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, solid, or, especially, a liquid.

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dissolution British  

/ ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən /

noun

1. the resolution or separation into component parts; disintegration

2. destruction by breaking up and dispersing

3. the termination of a meeting or assembly, such as Parliament

4. the termination of a formal or legal relationship, such as a business enterprise, marriage, etc

5. the state of being dissolute; dissipation

6. the act or process of dissolving

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dissolution Scientific  

/ dĭs′ə-lo̅o̅′shən /

1. The dissolving of a material in a liquid.

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Usage

What does dissolution mean? Dissolution generally refers to the process of dissolving or breaking apart.Dissolution is the noun form of the verb dissolve, which most commonly means to mix into and melt within a liquid but has several other meanings, including to break apart. Dissolution also has several other meanings, including specific ones in contexts such as chemistry, law, and law.When it refers to the process of breaking apart, dissolution commonly applies to things like formal relationships (such as marriage) and organizations (such as a parliament).Example: The dissolution of the company left many people out of work.

Other Word Forms

• dissolutive adverb
• nondissolution noun
• predissolution noun
• prodissolution adjective
• redissolution noun
• self-dissolution noun

Etymology

Origin of dissolution

1350–1400; Middle English dissolucioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin dissolūtiōn- (stem of dissolūtiō ). See dis- ¹, solution

Example Sentences

Change doesn’t have to mean dissolution, and the U.S. and Europe still have a great deal in common.

From The Wall Street Journal

Change doesn’t have to mean dissolution, and the U.S. and Europe still have a great deal in common.

From The Wall Street Journal

Change doesn’t have to mean dissolution, and the U.S. and Europe still have a great deal in common.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Any dissolution of the coalition essentially would make the right of centre look brittle and fragile and disunited," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Havana and Moscow were close communist allies during the Cold War, but that cooperation was abruptly halted in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet bloc.

From Barron's

Related Words

• adjournment
• demise
• disbandment
• overthrow
• suspension
• termination