dissolution

dissolution
noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or process of dissolving: as a. separation into component parts b. (1) decay, disintegration (2) death c. termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing <
the dissolution of the republic
>
d. the dissolving of an assembly or organization e. liquefaction 2. a dissolute act or practice

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  • dissolution — [ disɔlysjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIe au fig.; lat. dissolutio, de dissolvere → dissoudre 1 ♦ (1314) Décomposition (d un agrégat, d un organisme) par la séparation des éléments constituants. La dissolution des matières animales, végétales. « L… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • dissolution — dis·so·lu·tion /ˌdi sə lü shən/ n: the act or process of ending: as a: the termination of an organized body (as a court) b: the ending of a partnership relationship caused by the withdrawal of one of the partners from the relationship c: the… …   Law dictionary

  • dissolution — DISSOLUTION. s. fém. Séparation des parties d un corps naturel qui se dissout. La dissolution d un composé. La dissolution des corps. La dissolution des simples, des métaux, etc. La corruption du corps se fait par la dissolution des parties. Il y …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • Dissolution — or dissolve may refer to: Dissolution (law), in law, means to end a legal entity or agreement such as a marriage, adoption, or corporation Dissolution (chemistry), or solvation, in chemistry, the process of dissolving a solid substance into a… …   Wikipedia

  • Dissolution — Dis so*lu tion, n. [OE. dissolucioun dissoluteness, F. dissolution, fr. L. dissolutio, fr. dissolvere. See {Dissolve}.] 1. The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation. [1913 Webster] Dissolutions of ancient… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dissolution — dis‧so‧lu‧tion [ˌdɪsəˈluːʆn] noun [uncountable] when a company or partnership comes to an end officially: • Failure to agree terms could result in the outgoing partner seeking a formal dissolution of the firm on peremptory notice. * * *… …   Financial and business terms

  • dissolution — late 14c., separation into parts, also frivolity, moral laxness, dissolute living, from O.Fr. dissolution (12c.) and directly from L. dissolutionem (nom. dissolutio) a dissolving, destroying, interruption, dissolution, noun of action from pp.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • dissolution — [n1] separation, rupture breaking up, detachment, disintegration, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, parting, partition, resolution, split up; concepts 230,388 Ant. combination, connection, solution, unification dissolution [n2] death;… …   New thesaurus

  • dissolution — The act of ending, terminating or winding up of a company or state of affairs. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • dissolution — Dissolution, f. acut. Dissolutio morum bonorum contaminatio, voyez Dissouldre …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • dissolution — ► NOUN 1) the formal closing down or ending of an assembly, official body, or agreement. 2) the action or process of dissolving. 3) disintegration; decomposition. 4) debauched living; dissipation …   English terms dictionary

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