disconnection
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dis·con·nect
(dĭs′kə-nĕkt′)v. dis·con·nect·ed, dis·con·nect·ing, dis·con·nects
v.tr.
1. To sever or interrupt the connection of or between: disconnected the hose.
2. Electricity To shut off the current in (an appliance) by removing its connection to a power source.
v.intr.
To sever or interrupt a connection.
n. (dĭs′kə-nĕkt′)
A lack of connection; a disparity: "There is a cosmic disconnect between what the voters want and what the party of the corporate interests can give them" (Bob Herbert).
dis′con·nec′tion n.
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| Noun | 1. | disconnection - state of being disconnected separation - the state of lacking unity separability - the capability of being separated incoherence, incoherency - lack of cohesion or clarity or organization |
| 2. | disconnection - an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding); "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"; "there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy" disparity - inequality or difference in some respect | |
| 3. | disconnection - the act of breaking a connection separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting |
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disconnection
noun
1. cutting off, suspension, cut-off, interruption, stoppage, cessation, severance, discontinuity, discontinuation the disconnection of his phone
2. separation, cutting off, cut-off, severance He hopes for a gradual disconnection from the federation.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
disconnection
nounThe act or process of detaching:
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Translations
فَصْل، قَطْع الأتِّصال
odpojení
afbrydelselukning
szétkapcsolás
aftenging
odpojenie
kesilmekesinti
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
disconnection
[ˌdɪskəˈnɛkʃən] n [gas, water, electricity, telephone service] → coupure f
(= distancing) (between people, organizations) → séparation f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
disconnect
(diskəˈnekt) verb to separate; to break the connection (especially electrical) with. Our phone has been disconnected.
ˌdisconˈnection (-ʃən) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.