disconnection

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

dis- +‎ connection

[edit] Noun

disconnection (plural disconnections)

1. Severance of a physical connection.

   The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers.

2. Unexpected termination of a telephone connection.

   A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase.

3. Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.

   There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.

[edit] Synonyms

• disconnect (noun)

[edit] References

• “disconnection” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.