Noun

• S: (n) decomposition, disintegration (in a decomposed state)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• S: (n) fragmentation (the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) fragment [Related to: fragmentation] (break or cause to break into pieces) "The plate fragmented"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• W: (v) disintegrate [Related to: disintegration] (break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity) "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
• antonym
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• Overview
• synset
• S: (n) disintegration (a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system) "a disintegration of personality"
• S: (n) dissolution, disintegration (separation into component parts)
• S: (n) decay, radioactive decay, disintegration (the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation)
• S: (n) annihilation, disintegration (total destruction) "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"