1. plural of disintegration; the process of breaking apart or falling into pieces; decay or decomposition
2. plural of disintegration; in physics, the spontaneous decay of a radioactive nucleus or atomic particle
Usage: technical

Examples

• The disintegrations of the old building began after years of neglect.
• Multiple disintegrations of the political coalition led to the government's collapse.
• Scientists studied the disintegrations of uranium atoms in the laboratory.
• The disintegrations of the spacecraft occurred as it entered the atmosphere.
• Social disintegrations often follow periods of economic hardship.
• The disintegrations of the rock formations revealed layers of ancient history.