dissociation
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of removing from association
Types & categories
- separation hypernym
Related & opposite
- dissociate derivation
- divorce derivation
Sense 2 noun
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
Types & categories
- psychological state hypernym
- compartmentalization hyponym
- dissociative disorder hyponym
Related & opposite
- dissociate derivation
- divorce derivation
Sense 3 noun
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Types & categories
- chemical process hypernym
Related & opposite
- dissociate derivation
- chemistry domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dissociate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | divorce |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | separation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dissociate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | divorce |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | psychological state |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | compartmentalization |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dissociative disorder |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | dissociate |
| 3 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical process |