noun
disjunction
Disjunction (noun) means the act of splitting something apart.
noun
1
The act of splitting something apart.
2
The condition of being split apart, at odds, or opposed to something.
"The disjunction between the despotism the British had been practising in India and the liberal, secular, democratic trends of their domestic politics was too embarrassing to endure indefinitely."
— Ferdinand Mount, Umbrageousness (2017)
"the disjunction expressed by disjunctive conjunctions, such as but or or"
3
A statement formed by joining two or more statements with 'or'.
4
A logical operator that gives 'true' if at least one of its inputs is true.
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Etymology
Came into English via Old French disjunction, from Latin disiunctiō.
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Rhymes for disjunction
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
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oxidation
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of disjunction?
"disjunction" (noun) means the act of splitting something apart.
What is another word for disjunction?
Other words for "disjunction" include disconnectedness, disjuncture, disconnection.
What is the opposite of disjunction?
Opposites of "disjunction" include junction, union.
What are the different meanings of disjunction?
"disjunction" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of splitting something apart; 2. The condition of being split apart, at odds, or opposed to something; 3. A statement formed by joining two or more statements with 'or'.
