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disconnection

noun
/ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/

Etymology

From dis- + connection.

  1. derived from connexionem
  2. inherited from conneccioun
  3. prefixed as disconnection — “dis + connection”

Definitions

  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

    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.

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Derived

disconnection syndrome

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at disconnection. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01disconnection02severance03severing04sever05separation06separate07disunite08alienation

A definitional loop anchored at disconnection. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at disconnection

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA