cataclasm
1Cataclasm — Cat a*clasm, n. [Gr. ?; ? down + ? to break.] A breaking asunder; disruption. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
2cataclasm — cat·a·clasm …
3cataclasm — n. breaking down. ♦ cataclasmic, a …
4cataclasm — n. a violent break; a disruption. Etymology: Gk kataklasma (as CATA , klao to break) …
5cataclasmic — adjective see cataclasm * * * cataclasˈmic adjective Relating to or of the nature of a cataclasm • • • Main Entry: ↑cataclasm …
6Disjunction — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disjunction >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disjunction disjunction disconnection disunity disunion disassociation disengagement Sgm: N 1 discontinuity discontinuity &c. 70 Sgm: N 1 abjunction abjunction Sgm …
7cataclasis — n. (pl. cataclases) Geol. the natural process of fracture, shearing, or breaking up of rocks. Derivatives: cataclastic adj. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk kataklasis breaking down * * * ˌkad.əˈklāsə̇s; kəˈtakləsə̇s, kaˈ noun (plural cataclases ˌsēz)… …
