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Sinking vs Dissolution - What's the difference?

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Sinking is a related term of dissolution.


As nouns the difference between sinking and dissolution

is that sinking is the act or process of sinking while dissolution is the termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.

As a verb sinking

is .

sinking

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * like rats from a sinking ship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of sinking.
    • I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.
  • * 1857 , Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
    • We must endeavour to realize a succession of gradual sinkings or depressions into deep water, alternating with gradual emergings into shallows, and eventually a gradual continued lifting of the whole district

    dissolution

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
  • Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
  • Dissolving, or going into solution.

    • Synonyms

    * (termination of an organized body or legislative assembly) abolition

    Antonyms

    * (termination of an organized body or legislative assembly) foundation, establishment