fission
Meaning
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- The process whereby one item splits to become two.
- Short for nuclear fission: The process of splitting the nucleus of an atom into smaller particles.
- The process by which a bacterium splits to form two daughter cells.
Synonyms
binary division
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɪʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fissiōnem, accusative singular of fissiō (“the act of breaking up”), from findō (“split, divide”).
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