Disjunction
noun
A lack of connection or a difference between two or more things.
There seems to be a disjunction between your actions and your stated intentions.
noun
In philosophy, disjunction is the action of having two or more statements or possibilities where at least one of them must be true.
In logic, 'or' is a disjunction, allowing for either proposition A or proposition B to be true.
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Academic
noun
In mathematics, disjunction is a situation where one statement from a set must be true.
In probability theory, the disjunction of events A and B is the event containing all the outcomes that are in A or B, or in both.
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Technical
noun
In genetics, disjunction is the process in meiosis when paired chromosomes separate and move to different poles of the cell.
During anaphase I of meiosis, the disjunction of the homologous chromosomes occurs.
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Technical
noun
In linguistics, disjunction is a type of syntactic relationship between elements, where each element is an alternative to the other.
In English, the word 'or' often expresses disjunction.
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Technical
noun
A lack of connection or a difference between two or more things.
There seems to be a disjunction between your actions and your stated intentions.
noun
In philosophy, disjunction is the action of having two or more statements or possibilities where at least one of them must be true.
In logic, 'or' is a disjunction, allowing for either proposition A or proposition B to be true.
Usage tips
Academic
noun
In mathematics, disjunction is a situation where one statement from a set must be true.
In probability theory, the disjunction of events A and B is the event containing all the outcomes that are in A or B, or in both.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In genetics, disjunction is the process in meiosis when paired chromosomes separate and move to different poles of the cell.
During anaphase I of meiosis, the disjunction of the homologous chromosomes occurs.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In linguistics, disjunction is a type of syntactic relationship between elements, where each element is an alternative to the other.
In English, the word 'or' often expresses disjunction.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Contrasting Situations
Use 'disjunction' to highlight a strong contrast between ideas, events, or actions.
His calm words and agitated tone created a disjunction.
Pro Tip 2/2No Real Connection
Emphasize the lack of real or logical connection between things with 'disjunction'.
There is a disjunction between the theory and practice of the policy.
Pro Tip 1/2Contrasting Situations
Use 'disjunction' to highlight a strong contrast between ideas, events, or actions.
His calm words and agitated tone created a disjunction.
Pro Tip 2/2No Real Connection
Emphasize the lack of real or logical connection between things with 'disjunction'.
There is a disjunction between the theory and practice of the policy.
Pro Tip 1/2Contrasting Situations
Use 'disjunction' to highlight a strong contrast between ideas, events, or actions.
His calm words and agitated tone created a disjunction.
Pro Tip 2/2No Real Connection
Emphasize the lack of real or logical connection between things with 'disjunction'.
There is a disjunction between the theory and practice of the policy.
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How transistors work -...
They are represented by high and low voltages. Equations are implemented via logic gate circuits that produce an output of one or zero based on whether the inputs satisfy a certain logical statement. These circuits perform three fundamental logical operations, conjunction, disjunction, and negation.
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Laura Snyder: The...
That's the heroic part of their story. There's a flip side as well. They did not foresee at least one consequence of their revolution. They would have been deeply dismayed by today's disjunction between science and the rest of culture.
Video examples
How transistors work -...
They are represented by high and low voltages. Equations are implemented via logic gate circuits that produce an output of one or zero based on whether the inputs satisfy a certain logical statement. These circuits perform three fundamental logical operations, conjunction, disjunction, and negation.
Video examples
Laura Snyder: The...
That's the heroic part of their story. There's a flip side as well. They did not foresee at least one consequence of their revolution. They would have been deeply dismayed by today's disjunction between science and the rest of culture.
Example 1 of 2
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
I don't know Bengali perfectly. I don't know how to write it or even read it. I have an accent, I speak without authority, and so I've always perceived a disjunction between it and me. As a result, I consider my mother tongue, paradoxically, a foreign language.
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Will Self
English Author
To attempt to write seriously is always, I feel, to fail - the disjunction between my beautifully sonorous, accurate and painfully affecting mental content, and the leaden, halting sentences on the page always seems a dreadful falling short.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
I don't know Bengali perfectly. I don't know how to write it or even read it. I have an accent, I speak without authority, and so I've always perceived a disjunction between it and me. As a result, I consider my mother tongue, paradoxically, a foreign language.
Quote examples
Will Self
English Author
To attempt to write seriously is always, I feel, to fail - the disjunction between my beautifully sonorous, accurate and painfully affecting mental content, and the leaden, halting sentences on the page always seems a dreadful falling short.
Example 1 of 2
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