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DISJUNCTION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of breaking a connection
Synonyms:
disconnection; disjunction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("disjunction" is a kind of...):
separation (the act of dividing or disconnecting)
Derivation:
disjoin (make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
State of being disconnected
Synonyms:
disconnectedness; disconnection; disjunction; disjuncture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("disjunction" is a kind of...):
separation (the state of lacking unity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disjunction"):
separability (the capability of being separated)
incoherence; incoherency (lack of cohesion or clarity or organization)
Derivation:
disjoin (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)
