break-up

1. In detection by radar, the separation of one solid return into a number of individual returns which correspond to the various objects or structure groupings. This separation is contingent upon a number of factors including range, beam width, gain setting, object size and distance between objects.
2. In imagery interpretation, the result of magnification or enlargement which causes the imaged item to lose its identity and the resultant presentation to become a random series of tonal impressions. Also called split-up.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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break-up

noun

1. separation, split, divorce, breakdown, ending, parting, breaking, splitting, wind-up, rift, disintegration, dissolution, termination a marital break-up

2. dissolution, division, splitting, disintegration the break-up of British Rail

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Translations

break-up

[ˈbreɪkʌp]

A. N [of partnership] → disolución f; [of couple] → separación f

B. CPD break-up value N (Comm) → valor m en liquidación

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

break-up

[ˈbreɪkˌʌp] n (of partnership, marriage) → rottura

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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London, Oct 9 ( ANI ): Vanessa Hudgens has confessed that a bottle of wine and going out dancing is the best way to get over a break-up.

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He added that the break-up was hard for everyone but that they put their children first.

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If a relationship has a prolonged break-up period - Katy and Russell were reportedly estranged for a period before the divorce - then those involved can already be down the path to accepting the break up.

Katy's Brand new start

It is just to reveal about my break-up story, and mostly explaining about how you build up a person and they end up not caring about you," Vera told Word Is.

'Nalia' inspired by my break-up story - Vera

The society we are living in does not expect a man to cry from a break-up and hence we are just left alone to deal," notes Mwangi.

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He added that the break-up was hard for everyone but that sequel after the film was picked up by Universal Pictures.

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The show was created by a Midland couple who found love while both went through a marriage break-up.

BENEFITING IN DIVORCE

I thought we were happy but he met someone else and so the break-up was an unexpected one.

Our break-up still affects me

Mr Justice Coleridge, a Family Division judge, said the consequences of family break-up for the wider society are now so great, it can no longer be treated as a purely private matter.

Judge appeals for family breakdown to be tackled; A national commission is only way to deal with the 'epidemic', he says

This is possibly one of the most painful break-up times - you'd just begun to fall in love and he'd just started to lose interest.

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