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dissolution

[dis-uh-loo-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.

  2. the resulting state.

  3. the undoing or breaking of a bond, tie, union, partnership, etc.

  4. the breaking up of an assembly or organization; dismissal; dispersal.

  5. Government.an order issued by the head of a state terminating a parliament and necessitating a new election.

  6. death; decease.

  7. a bringing or coming to an end; disintegration; decay; termination.

  8. legal termination, especially of business activity, with the final distribution of assets, the fixing of liabilities, etc.

  9. Chemistry.the process by which a solid, gas, or liquid is dispersed homogeneously in a gas, solid, or, especially, a liquid.



dissolution

/ ˌɪəˈːʃə /

noun

  1. the resolution or separation into component parts; disintegration

  2. destruction by breaking up and dispersing

  3. the termination of a meeting or assembly, such as Parliament

  4. the termination of a formal or legal relationship, such as a business enterprise, marriage, etc

  5. the state of being dissolute; dissipation

  6. the act or process of dissolving

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dissolution

  1. The dissolving of a material in a liquid.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dissolutive adverb
  • nondissolution noun
  • predissolution noun
  • prodissolution adjective
  • redissolution noun
  • self-dissolution noun
  • ˈ徱ˌܳپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dissolution1

1350–1400; Middle English dissolucioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin 徱DZūپō- (stem of 徱DZūپō ). See dis- 1, solution
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Resignation and dissolution honours are decided by the relevant prime minister and do not go through the same process.

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A lawsuit brought by a conservative think tank challenges the constitutionality of a Biden-era national monument adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park, and calls for its dissolution.

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These experiences may involve frightening and anxiety-ridden experiences like hallucinations, or things like the dissolution of the ego, which can be disorienting and lead to a feeling of dissociation with oneself.

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The presidential decree read on Tuesday evening warned Malians not to ignore the dissolution of political parties but did not outline any penalties.

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His ministry announced the dissolution of the group, and accused it of financing itself through "economic criminal structures".

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What doesdissolution mean?

Dissolution generally refers to the process of dissolving or breaking apart.Dissolution is the noun form of the verb dissolve, which most commonly means to mix into and melt within a liquid but has several other meanings, including to break apart. Dissolution also has several other meanings, including specific ones in contexts such as chemistry, law, and law.When it refers to the process of breaking apart, dissolution commonly applies to things like formal relationships (such as marriage) and organizations (such as a parliament).Example: The dissolution of the company left many people out of work.

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