Disintegration

Process of breaking down into smaller parts or losing cohesion.

demolition breakdown dissolution

Disintegration is the process of breaking down into smaller parts or losing cohesion. It can refer to physical breakdown, such as a building collapsing, or abstract concepts like the dissolution of a relationship.

/dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən/

It comes from the Latin 'dis-' meaning apart and 'integrare' meaning to make whole.

Disintegration is like when a sandcastle crumbles, breaking apart into smaller pieces of sand.

What does disintegration mean? It means something is breaking down into smaller parts
Can disintegration happen quickly? Yes, like a building collapsing
What causes disintegration? Various factors, such as erosion or decay

decomposition fragmentation collapse

integration cohesion

process change

erosion decay demolition

abstract concept process