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Definition of Disjunction
1. Noun. State of being disconnected.
Generic synonyms: Separation
Specialized synonyms: Separability, Incoherence, Incoherency
Antonyms: Connectedness
Derivative terms: Disconnected, Disconnected, Disconnected, Disjoin, Disjoin, Disjoin
2. Noun. The act of breaking a connection.
Definition of Disjunction
1. n. The act of disjoining; disunion; separation; a parting; as, the disjunction of soul and body.
Definition of Disjunction
1. Noun. act of disjoining; disunion, separation ¹
2. Noun. state of being disjoined ¹
3. Noun. (logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator. ¹
4. Noun. (mathematics) a logical operator that results in true when some of its operands are true. ¹
5. Noun. (biology) During meiosis, the separation of chromosomes (homologous in meiosis I, and sister chromatids in meiosis II). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Disjunction
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Medical Definition of Disjunction
1. The normal separation of pairs of chromosomes at the anaphase stage of meiosis I or II. Origin: dis-+ L. Junctio, a joining, fr. Jungo, pp. Junctum, to join (05 Mar 2000)