Disjunction vs Disconnection - What's the difference?
disjunction | disconnection | Related terms |
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).
Severance of a physical connection.
Unexpected termination of a telephone connection.
Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.
As nouns the difference between disjunction and disconnection
is that disjunction is act of disjoining; disunion, separation while disconnection is severance of a physical connection.disjunction
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(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 *
disconnection
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Alternative forms
* disconnexion (dated)Noun
(en noun)- The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers.
- A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase.
- There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.