the act of removing from association
Used in a Sentence
dissociation
How to use dissociation in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for dissociation.
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Solid rocket exhaust destroys ozone in a one off process, and the ozone will quickly be regenerated via UV dissociation.
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Quick take
the act of removing from association
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of dissociation gathered in one view.
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for dissociation.
noun
the act of removing from association
noun
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
See also: disassociation
noun
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
Example sentences
Solid rocket exhaust destroys ozone in a one off process, and the ozone will quickly be regenerated via UV dissociation.
Especially for developer and technical resources, for which it seems there's a healthy level of dissociation from Facebook.
Interesting, thank you. I didn't really know much about the etymology, but yes, I think the current language certainly perpetuates a convenient cognitive dissociation
An image of that dissociation is a human body.>Therefore, our feeble attempts to engineer an entity with a private, subjective inner life similar to our own aren’t really attempts to create consciousness.
Some counterevidence to their hypothesis is the dissociation in some aphasic patients between the ability to process sign language and the ability to process meaningful gestures that are not part of a sign language.
This may sound stupid, but if you have mental issues and especially issues with psychosis or dissociation, don't start to experiment with substances and mental techniques on yourself without making sure you having someone watching out for you.
Most of the recent policy changes, for example loosening the credit quality and charging lenders to pay for collection and charging lenders for first few days of interest to LC's loan originator, seem to reflect this dissociation.
We are better at replicating this mind-at-large better than the author is aware.>Based on this understanding, do we have any reason whatsoever to believe that the mere mimicking of the information flow in human brains, no matter how accurate, will ever lead to a new dissociation of mind-at-large?
This seems very porous and weak, but following that logic, I would argue that given evidence that "the brain generates our experience of self by merging information about our body from multiple sources, including the eyes, the skin, the ears, and even ones internal organs" it does not obviously follow that by observing a visualization of your body and heart beat will cause one to experience the phenomena of dissociation with his body.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use dissociation in a sentence?
Solid rocket exhaust destroys ozone in a one off process, and the ozone will quickly be regenerated via UV dissociation.
What does dissociation mean?
the act of removing from association
What part of speech is dissociation?
dissociation is commonly used as noun.