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Definition of decoupling

decoupling

/diːˈkʌp.lɪŋ/
de · cou · pling
Plural:decouplings
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Adjective:decoupled
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decoupling Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The act or process of separating, disconnecting, or disengaging two or more previously linked systems, components, or variables.

Example

"The architectural redesign focused on the decoupling of the user interface from the underlying database."

2

In economics and environmental policy, the divergence of two formerly correlated trends, such as economic growth occurring without a corresponding increase in carbon emissions or resource consumption, or the reduction of economic interdependence between nations.

Example

"Policymakers are debating the long-term impact of economic decoupling on global supply chains."

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• Rhymes for decoupling

• Nearby Words

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decoupage
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decoy
decrease
decreasingly

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