discerption
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Discerption — Dis*cerp tion, n. [L. discerptio.] The act of pulling to pieces, or of separating the parts. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discerption — noun The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces See Also: discerp … Wiktionary
discerption — [dɪ sə:pʃ(ə)n] noun archaic the action of pulling something apart. Derivatives discerptibility noun discerptible adjective Origin C17: from late L. discerptio(n ), from L. discerpere pluck to pieces … English new terms dictionary
discerption — dis·cerp·tion … English syllables
discerption — n. archaic 1 a pulling apart; severance. b an instance of this. 2 a severed piece. Etymology: LL discerptio (as DISCERPTIBLE) … Useful english dictionary
split — 1 vb split, split·ting: to divide into parts or portions: as a: to divide into factions, parties, or groups b: to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties c: to divide (stock) by issuing a… … Law dictionary
disassociation — I noun breach, break, breakdown, detachment, dichotomy, discerption, disconnection, discontinuation, disengagement, disjointure, disjunction, dismemberment, disruption, disseverence, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, divarication, divergence,… … Law dictionary
Disjunction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disjunction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disjunction disjunction disconnection disunity disunion disassociation disengagement Sgm: N 1 discontinuity discontinuity &c. 70 Sgm: N 1 abjunction abjunction Sgm … English dictionary for students
discerp — v.t. tear off, or to pieces. ♦ discerptible, a. ♦ discerption, n … Dictionary of difficult words
