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disjunction Definition

dis·junc·tion (dis juŋk′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a disjoining or being disjoined; separation
    also disjuncture dis·junc′·ture (-c̸hər)
    1. Logic the relation between the alternatives of a disjunctive proposition
    2. a disjunctive proposition

Etymology: ME disjunccioun < L disjunctio

disjunction Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • predicate: Each is a disjunction of predicates that exclude each other.
  • expression: Logical or and Exclusive Or Binary " or " returns the logical disjunction of the two surrounding expressions.

Converse of object

  • disable: The institutional culture and the relationship between problem-based learning and other components of the curriculum affected the extent to which disabling disjunction occurred.
  • represent: But taking the equivalent step of using just the common defining features to represent a disjunction is not valid.
  • show: Right panel shows a disjunction for two categories having adjacent ranges for two different dimensions.
  • form: Features not used in the examples In the coffee and hiking domains there are no examples of transitions forming disjunctions.

Adjective modifier

  • radical: Awareness of radical disjunction sometimes surfaces spontaneously and unlooked for.
  • clear: No sublittoral populations became bleached and there was often a clear disjunction between littoral bleached and sublittoral unbleached plants.
  • complete: The first point Carey makes, is the complete disjunction of the art world from that of day-to-day life.

Preposition: between

  • aspiration: Several skills will be developed through experimentation but there will be a disjunction between aspiration and fulfillment.
  • practice: In his lecture he will draw out some of the consequences of the disjunction between practice and scholarship.