DISJUNCTURE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

State of being disconnected

Synonyms:

disconnectedness; disconnection; disjunction; disjuncture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("disjuncture" is a kind of...):

separation (the state of lacking unity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disjuncture"):

separability (the capability of being separated)

incoherence; incoherency (lack of cohesion or clarity or organization)

Derivation:

disjoin (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)

disjoin (make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of)