Fractionation and Scission

Fractionation

Fractionation noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: originally conceived as one novel, The Lord of the Rings underwent a fractionation into a trilogy when its publisher feared it was too massive to sell as a single volume

Scission and fractionation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scission" instead a noun "Fractionation".

Scission

Scission noun - The act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces.
Usage example: fears that the scission of the labor union will compromise the workers' bargaining power

Fractionation and scission are semantically related. You can use "Fractionation" instead a noun "Scission".
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