Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dissociation

3 senses of dissociation

Sense 1
dissociation -- (the act of removing from association)
       => separation -- (the act of dividing or disconnecting)

Sense 2
dissociation, disassociation -- (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently)
       => psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition -- ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state")

Sense 3
dissociation -- ((chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions)
       => chemical process, chemical change, chemical action -- ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)