Scission (Noun)
Meaning
The act of dividing by cutting or splitting.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The scission of the rope was clean and effortless with the use of the sharp blade.
- Biologists use cellular scission to study and analyze individual cells within a tissue sample.
- A surgical team performed a delicate scission to repair the damaged tendon in the patient's knee.
- Geologists analyze the patterns of scission in rocks to determine the movement of tectonic plates.
- The precise scission of the metal sheet required a hydraulic cutting tool and careful planning.