disconnection
/,diskə'nekʃn/ Cách viết khác : (disconnexion) /,diskə'nekʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of breaking a connection; the state of being disconnected: The process or result of severing a link, relationship, or physical attachment.
- An unbridgeable disparity or lack of understanding: A profound gap or difference, especially in communication, feeling, or perspective, that prevents connection.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The disconnection of our phone service was due to a storm. (The act of severing the phone link.)
- There was a complete disconnection between the two parts of the machine. (The state of being physically detached.)
- A painful disconnection grew between the old friends. (A state of emotional separation.)
- The politician's speech revealed a total disconnection from the concerns of ordinary citizens. (A profound disparity in understanding.)
Advanced Usage
- "Sense of disconnection": A feeling of being isolated, detached, or out of touch.
- Living abroad, she sometimes felt a deep sense of disconnection from her home culture.
Variants and Related Words
- Disconnect (verb/noun): To break a connection; a lack of connection.
- Verb: Please disconnect the power before repairing the appliance.
- Noun: The disconnect between policy and reality is obvious.
- Disconnected (adjective): Not connected; lacking orderly sequence; feeling detached.
- The wires were disconnected.
- He gave a disconnected account of the events.
Synonyms
- Separation: The action of moving or being moved apart.
- Detachment: The state of being objective or aloof; the action of disconnecting.
- Isolation: The process of being separated from others.
- Gulf: A profound difference or division.
Related Phrases
- Communication breakdown: A failure to exchange information effectively, often leading to a disconnection.
- To sever ties: To deliberately end a relationship or connection.
Noun
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the act of breaking a connection
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an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
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he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
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there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy
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state of being disconnected
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