What does "disjuncture" mean?

A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation.

Disjuncture

Q: What is a synonym for "disjuncture"?

Common synonyms include: disjunction, disassociation, disconnectedness, disconnection, disjunction, dissociation.

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Noun

1
A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation.
"In this chapter, we look at how women coordinate the everyday scheduling disjuncture between paid employment, both theirs and their husbands,^([sic]) and the scheduling of the school."
2
state of being disconnected wordnet

Synonyms

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disjunction disassociation disconnectedness disconnection disjunction dissociation

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"In this chapter, we look at how women coordinate the everyday scheduling disjuncture between paid employment, both theirs and their husbands,^([sic]) and the scheduling of the school."

Etymology

By surface analysis, dis- + juncture, or, by surface analysis, disjunct + -ure.

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