DISJUNCTURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disjuncture mean? 

• DISJUNCTURE (noun)
  The noun DISJUNCTURE has 1 sense:

1. state of being disconnected

  Familiarity information: DISJUNCTURE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISJUNCTURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

State of being disconnected

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

disconnectedness; disconnection; disjunction; disjuncture

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)