# abscission

> English word · Noun · IPA /æbˈsɪ.ʃn̩/

## Definitions
1. The act or process of cutting off.
2. The state of being cut off.
3. A figure of speech employed when a speaker having begun to say a thing stops abruptly
4. The natural separation of a part at a predetermined location, such as a leaf at the base of the petiole.

## Etymology
From Latin abscissiō, from abscindō (“I cut, I tear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abscission