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disconnection
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dis·con·nect  (dsk-nkt)
v. dis·con·nect·ed, dis·con·nect·ing, dis·con·nects
v.tr.
1. To sever or interrupt the connection of or between: disconnected the hose.
2. Electricity To shut off the current in (an appliance) by removing its connection to a power source.
v.intr.
To sever or interrupt a connection.
n. (dsk-nkt)
A lack of connection; a disparity: "There is a cosmic disconnect between what the voters want and what the party of the corporate interests can give them" (Bob Herbert).

discon·nection n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.disconnection - state of being disconnected
separation - the state of lacking unity
separability - the capability of being separated
incoherence, incoherency - lack of cohesion or clarity or organization
2.disconnection - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy"
disparity - inequality or difference in some respect
3.disconnection - the act of breaking a connection
separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting

disconnection
noun
2. separation, cutting off, cut-off, severance He hopes for a gradual disconnection from the federation.
Translations
disconnection [ˌdɪskəˈnekʃən] Ndesconexión f, corte m (de línea/suministro)
disconnection [ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən] n
[gas, water, electricity, telephone service] → coupure f
(= distancing) (between people, organizations)séparation f


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