Noun
- 1. dissociation, separation
- usage: the act of removing from association
- 2. dissociation, disassociation, psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition
- usage: a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
- 3. dissociation, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
- usage: (chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
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