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Disconnection

//ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.ʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Severance of a physical connection. countable, uncountable

    "The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers."

  2. 2
    the act of breaking a connection wordnet
  3. 3
    Unexpected termination of a telephone connection. countable, uncountable

    "A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase."

  4. 4
    an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) wordnet
  5. 5
    Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication. countable, uncountable

    "There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students."

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  1. 6
    state of being disconnected wordnet

Etymology

From dis- + connection.

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