SCISSION


Meaning of SCISSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-zhən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English (Scots) scissione, from Late Latin scission-, scissio, from Latin scindere

Date: 15th century

1. : a division or split in a group or union : schism

2. : an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.