decapsulation

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UK/diːkæpsjəˈleɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of decapsulating.

OriginEnglish capsulation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundecapsulation (plural decapsulations)

plural decapsulations

  1. The act or process of decapsulating.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcapsulation
  8. Englishdecapsulation

From de- + capsulation.

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APA

decapsulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsulation

MLA

“decapsulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsulation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decapsulation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsulation.

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