Fission
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In general fission is a splitting or breaking up into parts.
In physics, nuclear fission is a process where a large nucleus such as uranium is split into two smaller nuclei.
In biology, binary fission refers to the process whereby a prokaryote reproduces by cell division. It is similar to mitosis and meiosis in eukaryotes.
In anthropology, fission refers to the process whereby a nationstate divides and becomes multiple states (example: Yugoslavia).