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disintegrity

disintegrity noun: a lack or loss of integrity or cohesion.

Noun

disintegrity (uncountable)

  1. A lack or loss of integrity or cohesion.
    • Common symptoms of ecosystem disintegrity include the loss of self-regulatory functions (e.g. impaired nutrient recycling and productivity) and dramatic shifts in biotic community structure from dominance by relatively large, long-lived native species to dominance by smaller, short-lived exotics.2012, Daniel H. McKenzie, Ecological Indicators, page 124

Origin of disintegrity

From dis- + integrity.

Questions about disintegrity

What does disintegrity mean?
Disintegrity means a lack or loss of integrity or cohesion.
What part of speech is disintegrity?
Disintegrity is a noun.

Words near disintegrity in the dictionary

  1. disintegrator
  2. disintegrators
  3. disintegratory
  4. disintegrin
  5. disintegrins
  6. disintegrity
  7. disintegrous
  8. disintensified
  9. disintensifies
  10. disintensify
  11. disintensifying

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