decoupling
nounUK /diːˈkʌplɪŋ/
US /diːˈkʌplɪŋ/
Decoupling is when two things that were joined together become separate.
The decoupling of the two train cars let them travel on different tracks.
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2. In economics, decoupling means a country's economy growing without depending on another country's economy.
The decoupling of trade between the two nations changed how goods were bought and sold.
3. In technology, decoupling means designing parts of a system so they can work independently.
Decoupling the software modules made it easier to update each one separately.
4. In science, decoupling describes when two linked processes or systems stop affecting each other.
The decoupling of the two chemical reactions allowed scientists to study each one alone.