English noun: dissociation | |||
1. | dissociation (act) the act of removing from association | ||
Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
2. | dissociation (state) a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently | ||
Synonyms | disassociation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compartmentalisation, compartmentalization, dissociative disorder | ||
3. | dissociation (process) (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||