dissolution

[dis-uh-loo-shuhn]

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.

dissolution

/ 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

dissolution

1. The dissolving of a material in a liquid.

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissolution¹

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

Example Sentences

Following the dissolution of the old Black celebrity guard in the late 1960s, the mantle of Black celebrity activism remained dormant for years as civil rights expanded throughout the nation.

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“Lines of Resolution” ends in the 1980s, “with the dissolution of television’s network era in the United States.”

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It is a huge shift in power, reflecting the decline of presidential authority since Macron's botched parliamentary dissolution of July 2024.

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Petitions have been filed in Nepal's Supreme Court challenging the formation of an interim government and the dissolution of parliament following last month's uprising, a court official said Wednesday.

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“There can be no return to stability without a return to the polls and the dissolution of the National Assembly,” said Jordan Bardella, the president of the far-right National Rally, on Monday.

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Related Words

• adjournment 
• demise 
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• overthrow 
• suspension 
• termination 

When To Use

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.