Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disjuncture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: dis-junc-ture
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation.

Example Sentences

"In this chapter, we look at how women coordinate the everyday scheduling disjuncture between paid employment, both theirs and their husbands,^([sic]) and the scheduling of the school."

Etymology

By surface analysis, dis- + juncture, or, by surface analysis, disjunct + -ure.

Inflected Forms

disjunctures (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dysfunction misjuncture

Synonyms

disjunction disconnection disconnectedness

Questions

What does disjuncture mean?: A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation.
Where does disjuncture come from?: By surface analysis, dis- + juncture, or, by surface analysis, disjunct + -ure.

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