Decomposition vs Dissociation - What's the difference?
decomposition | dissociation |
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom or a compound) into constituent parts
The act of dissociating]] or [[disunite, disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
(chemistry) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.
(psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
As nouns the difference between decomposition and dissociation
is that decomposition is a biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost while dissociation is the act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.decomposition
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(wikipedia decomposition)Noun
(en noun)dissociation
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Noun
(en noun)- the dissociation of the sulphur molecules
- the dissociation of ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia
- "Project MONARCH could be best described as a form of structured dissociation and occultic integration, carried out in order to compartmentalize the mind into multiple personalities within a systematic framework." —Ron Patton