disjunction

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk(t)ʃən/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun state of being disconnected
  2. noun the act of breaking a connection

Etymology

From Old French disjunction, from Latin disiunctiō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

disjuncture, disconnection, disconnectedness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
separation
Narrower (hyponyms)
incoherence, separability
Opposite (antonyms)
connection

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