disjunction
/dɪsˈdʒʌŋk(t)ʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.20 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A logical operator that results in “true” when any of its operands are true.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
During meiosis, the separation of chromosomes (homologous in meiosis I, and sister chromatids in meiosis II).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "the disjunction expressed by disjunctive conjunctions, such as but or or"
- "The disjunction between the despotism the British had been practising in India and the liberal, secular, democratic trends of their domestic politics was too embarrassing to endure indefinitely."
Etymology
From Old French disjunction, from Latin disiunctiō.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *yewg-, disiunctiō
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /dɪsˈdʒʌŋk(t)ʃən/