disjunction

CEFRC1

/dɪsˈdʒʌŋk(t)ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A separation or lack of connection between things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.

Examples

  • The disjunction of the two ideas was confusing.

  • The logical disjunction was used in the argument.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being disjoined, contrasting, or opposing.

  2. The act of disjoining; disunion, separation.

  3. A logical operator that results in “true” when any of its operands are true.

More examples

In context

  • There is a clear disjunction between his words and actions.

  • the disjunction expressed by disjunctive conjunctions, such as but or or

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

From Old French disjunction, from Latin disiunctiō.