What is the difference between disjunction and conjunction?
disjunction | conjunction |
act of disjoining; disunion, separation
state of being disjoined
(logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.
(mathematics) a logical operator that results in true when some of its operands are true.
(biology) During meiosis, the separation of chromosomes (homologous in meiosis I, and sister chromatids in meiosis II).
The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
(obsolete) Sexual intercourse.
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(grammar) A word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related. Example: Bread, butter and cheese.
(astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
(astrology) An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
(logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the () operator.
Conjunction is a coordinate term of disjunction.
In lang=en terms the difference between disjunction and conjunction
is that disjunction is the proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator while conjunction is the proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ () operator.As nouns the difference between disjunction and conjunction
is that disjunction is act of disjoining; disunion, separation while conjunction is the act of joining, or condition of being joined.disjunction
English
(wikipedia disjunction)Noun
(en noun)Coordinate terms
* (in mathematics) conjunctionHypernyms
* (in mathematics) logical connectiveHyponyms
* (in logic) inclusive disjunction * (in logic) exclusive disjunctionMeronyms
* (in logic) disjunctDerived terms
* disjunctive normal formSee also
* conjunctionReferences
*"Disjunction"in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy *
"Disjunction"in Wolfram MathWorld *
conjunction
English
(wikipedia conjunction)Noun
(en noun)- Certaine Nations (and amongst others, the Mahometane) abhorre Conjunction with women great with childe.
