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disjuncture

dis·junc·ture
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-juhngk-cher]
    • /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk tʃər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-juhngk-cher]
    • /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk tʃər/

Definitions of disjuncture word

  • noun disjuncture the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined; disjunction. 1
  • noun disjuncture A separation or disconnection. 1
  • noun disjuncture A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation. 0

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Origin of disjuncture

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin disjunctūra, equivalent to Latin disjunct(us) (see disjunct) + -ūra -ure

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Parts of speech for Disjuncture

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disjuncture popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disjuncture usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disjuncture

noun disjuncture

  • 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.
  • disconnection — the act of disconnecting.
  • detachment — Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it.

Antonyms for disjuncture

noun disjuncture

  • 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.
  • connexion — the act or state of connecting.

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