discerption

discerption
index disassociation, split

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  • Discerption — Dis*cerp tion, n. [L. discerptio.] The act of pulling to pieces, or of separating the parts. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • discerption — noun The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces See Also: discerp …   Wiktionary

  • discerption — [dɪ sə:pʃ(ə)n] noun archaic the action of pulling something apart. Derivatives discerptibility noun discerptible adjective Origin C17: from late L. discerptio(n ), from L. discerpere pluck to pieces …   English new terms dictionary

  • discerption — dis·cerp·tion …   English syllables

  • discerption — n. archaic 1 a pulling apart; severance. b an instance of this. 2 a severed piece. Etymology: LL discerptio (as DISCERPTIBLE) …   Useful english dictionary

  • split — 1 vb split, split·ting: to divide into parts or portions: as a: to divide into factions, parties, or groups b: to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties c: to divide (stock) by issuing a… …   Law dictionary

  • disassociation — I noun breach, break, breakdown, detachment, dichotomy, discerption, disconnection, discontinuation, disengagement, disjointure, disjunction, dismemberment, disruption, disseverence, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, divarication, divergence,… …   Law dictionary

  • Disjunction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disjunction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disjunction disjunction disconnection disunity disunion disassociation disengagement Sgm: N 1 discontinuity discontinuity &c. 70 Sgm: N 1 abjunction abjunction Sgm …   English dictionary for students

  • discerp —   v.t. tear off, or to pieces.    ♦ discerptible, a.    ♦ discerption, n …   Dictionary of difficult words

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