Coupling and Scission

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Coupling noun - The act or an instance of joining two or more things into one.

Usage example: credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis

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Scission is an antonym for coupling.

Nearby Words: coupled, coupler

Scission noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.

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Coupling is an antonym for scission.

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