disjunction

• Substantiv, das den Zustand der Trennung oder den Akt des Trennens bezeichnet, oft in logischem oder technischem Kontext verwendet.

A noun referring to a state of being disconnected or the act of breaking a connection, often used in logical or technical contexts.

1. State of being disconnectedC1formal

   A situation where things are separated or not connected; a lack of connection or continuity.

   Getrenntheit

   • There is a disjunction between the company's policies and its actual practices.
   • The disjunction between theory and reality is often frustrating for students.
   • The artist's work explores the disjunction between modern life and nature.

   Synonymedetachmentdisconnectiondiscontinuitydisjuncturedisuniondivisiongapseparationseverancesplit

   Antonymeconnectioncontinuityjunctionlinkageunion

2. Act of breaking a connectionC1formal

   The act of separating or disconnecting something that was previously joined.

   Trennung

   • The disjunction of the two railway lines caused major delays.
   • The disjunction of the power supply led to a blackout.
   • The disjunction of the two parts of the argument weakened his case.

   Synonymedetachmentdisconnectiondisuniondivisionruptureseparationseverancesplit

   Antonymeattachmentconjunctionconnectionjoiningjunctionlinkunion