Main Entry:

scis·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˈsi-zhən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English (Scots) scissione, from Late Latin scission-, scissio, from Latin scindere

Date:

15th century

1 : a division or split in a group or union : schism 2 : an action or process of cutting, dividing, or splitting : the state of being cut, divided, or split