dissolution

English

Etymology

From Old French dissolution, from Latin dissolūtiō (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːʃən

Noun

dissolution (countable and uncountable, plural dissolutions)

  1. the termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal
    Synonym: abolition
    Antonyms: establishment, foundation
  2. disintegration, or decomposition into fragments
  3. dissolving, or going into solution
  4. the quality of being dissolute
    He led a life of dissolution, drinking and gambling almost daily.
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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dilution' title='dilution'>dilution</a>
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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dissoluble' title='dissoluble'>dissoluble</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dissolute' title='dissolute'>dissolute</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dissolution' title='dissolution'>dissolution</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dissolve' title='dissolve'>dissolve</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dissolvent' title='dissolvent'>dissolvent</a>
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  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/resolute' title='resolute'>resolute</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/resolution' title='resolution'>resolution</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/resolve' title='resolve'>resolve</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/solute' title='solute'>solute</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/solution' title='solution'>solution</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/solve' title='solve'>solve</a>

Translations
termination of an organized body or legislative assembly
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French

Etymology

From Latin dissolūtiōnem (accusative of dissolūtiō).

Pronunciation
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Noun

dissolution f (plural dissolutions)

  1. dissolution

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