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disconnected

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dis·con·nect·ed  (dsk-nktd)
adj.
1. Not connected; separate or detached.
2. Marked by unrelated parts; incoherent: described the accident in a disconnected way.
discon·nected·ly adv.
discon·nected·ness n.
disconnected
Adjective
(of speech or ideas) not logically connected
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.disconnected - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
staccato
music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
2.disconnected - having been divided; having the unity destroyed; "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell; "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White; "a fragmented coalition"; "a split group"
disunited, fragmented, split
divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"
3.disconnected - marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"
abrupt
disconnected, staccato - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; "staccato applause"; "a staccato command"; "staccato notes"
4.disconnected - not plugged in or connected to a power source; "the iron is disconnected"
off - not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"
5.disconnecteddisconnected - lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"
garbled, disjointed, disordered, confused, illogical, scattered, unconnected
incoherent - without logical or meaningful connection; "a turgid incoherent presentation"
disconnected
adjective 1. unrelated,
adjective 2. confused, mixed-up, rambling, irrational, jumbled, unintelligible, illogical, incoherent, disjointed, garbled, uncoordinated
Translations
disconnected [dɪskəˈnɛktɪd] adj [speech, thoughts] → décousu(e) → peu cohérent(e)
disconnected [dɪskəˈnɛktɪd] disconnect adj → unzusammenhängend
disconnected [dɪskəˈnɛktɪd] adj [speech, thought] → sconnesso/a


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