DISJUNCTION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)