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fission

/ˈfɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The process whereby one item splits to become two.

Examples :

"The fission of the large project into two smaller tasks made the project manager's workload more manageable. "
physics process science energy

Related Words

Illustration bacterium

bacterium noun

/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəm/

A single celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.

"The scientist examined the sample and found a bacterium, a tiny cell without a nucleus, under the microscope. "

Illustration workload

workload noun

/ˈwɜːrkloʊd/ /ˈwɝkloʊd/

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period

"The teacher's workload for the week was very heavy, with multiple assignments and tests. "

Illustration controlled

controlled verb

/kənˈtɹəʊld/ /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹoʊld/

To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Illustration particles

particles noun

/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩z/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkl̩z/

A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

"Dust particles floated in the sunbeam coming through the window. "

Illustration fissioned

fissioned verb

/ˈfɪʃənd/ /ˈfɪʒənd/

To cause to undergo fission.

"The scientist fissioned the uranium atom to release energy. "

Illustration manageable

manageable adjective

/ˈmænɪd͡ʒəbl̩/ /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/

Capable of being managed or controlled.

"The workload for this project is manageable, so we should be able to finish on time. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration generates

generates verb

/ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪts/ /ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪɾs/

To bring into being; give rise to.

"The discussion generated an uproar."

Illustration underwent

underwent verb

/ˌʌndərˈwɛnt/ /ˌʌndɚˈwɛnt/

To go or move under or beneath.

"The small dog underwent the tunnel to get to the other side of the park. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

Illustration splitting

splitting verb

/ˈsplɪtɪŋ/

Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

"He has split his lip."

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."