[dɪˌsɪntəˈgreɪʃən]
Definition: is a loss or a serious violation of unity, coordination, coherence in the functioning of any system. For example, it can be the disintegration of thinking, behavior, personality. It can be transient and then is replaced by reintegration, that is, full or partial restoration of interrupted functions. Within the framework of the theory of the state and its development, the reasons for the disintegration of countries may become progressive, stagnant or cyclical differentiation of levels of socio-economic development process, caused by elements of countries incompatible with geo-economic and political-economic factors.
Disintegration in a sentence:
- One of the most interesting features of international politics is the simultaneous development of the tendencies of integration and disintegration.
- In fact, the contradiction between integration and disintegration is not a new phenomenon.
Synonyms and related words: output, decay, structure change
