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- [dis-juhngk-shuh n]
- /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/
- /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-juhngk-shuh n]
- /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/
Definitions of disjunction word
- noun disjunction the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined: a disjunction between thought and action. 1
- noun disjunction Logic. Also called disjunctive, inclusive disjunction. a compound proposition that is true if and only if at least one of a number of alternatives is true. Also called exclusive disjunction. a compound proposition that is true if and only if one and only one of a number of alternatives is true. the relation among the components of such a proposition, usually expressed by AND or V. 1
- noun disjunction A lack of correspondence or consistency. 1
- noun disjunction the act of disconnecting or the state of being disconnected; separation 0
- noun disjunction the separation of the chromosomes of each homologous pair during the anaphase of meiosis 0
- noun disjunction the operator that forms a compound sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English or 0
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Origin of disjunction
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English disjunccioun < Latin disjunctiōn- (stem of disjunctiō) separation, equivalent to disjunct(us) (see disjunct) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Disjunction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disjunction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disjunction
noun disjunction
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- severance — the act of severing or the state of being severed.
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- disconnection — the act of disconnecting.
Antonyms for disjunction
noun disjunction
- juncture — a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances: At this juncture, we must decide whether to stay or to walk out.
- marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
- coherence — Coherence is a state or situation in which all the parts or ideas fit together well so that they form a united whole.
- connexion — the act or state of connecting.
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