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decouple
[ dee-kuhp-uhl ]
verb (used with object)
- to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.
- to absorb the shock of (a nuclear explosion):
a surrounding mass of earth and rock can decouple a nuclear blast.
- Electronics. to loosen or eliminate the coupling of (a signal between two circuits).
verb (used without object)
- to separate or diverge from an existing connection; uncouple.
decouple
/ ˌ徱ːˈʌə /
verb
- tr to separate (joined or coupled subsystems) thereby enabling them to exist and operate separately
Other Word Forms
- ·dzp noun
Example Sentences
In California, under a policy known as decoupling, utilities don’t make more money as customers use more energy.
If China and the U.S. decoupled their economies, duplicate supply chains would emerge — one that involves China and one that involves the U.S.
The track’s operators are pushing for something called “decoupling,” which would mean it could operate its slot-based casino without having to run horse racing.
If we decouple gender from food, maybe more will rethink their consumption of animals.
"Our team realized that by designing foldable bottlebrush polymers that could store extra length within their own structure, we could 'decouple' stiffness and extensibility -- in other words, build in stretchability without sacrificing stiffness," Cai said.
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