disconnection

English

Alternative forms

• disconnexion (dated), dysconnection (mainly of brain function)

Etymology

dis- +‎ connection

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛkʃən

Noun

disconnection (countable and uncountable, 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.

Synonyms

• disconnect (noun)

Translations

to have no connections

• German: Unterbrechung (de)
• Japanese: 断絶 (ja) (だんぜつ, danzetsu)
• Spanish: desconexión

References

• “disconnection”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.