Definition of abscission Abscission
ab•scis•sion
We found 8 definitions of abscission from 4 different sources.
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What does abscission mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: abscissions |
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| abscission - the act of cutting something off | ||
| cutting off | ||
| remotion, removal dismissal from office | ||
| abscission - shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- abscission (n.)
The act or process of cutting off. - abscission (n.)
The state of being cut off. - abscission (n.)
A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more."
Part of speech
🔤- abscission, noun, singular of abscissions.
