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   Dis·con·nec·tion

   /ˌdiskəˈnekSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being isolated or detached: "I felt a sense of disconnection from the city environment"
   • ▪ the act of detaching one thing from another: "disconnection from the internet"
   • ▪ termination of the connection of a household to water, electricity, gas, or phone: "protests over the disconnection of the water supply"

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   What does disconnection mean?

   • the act of disconnecting. the state of being disconnected; disconnected; lack of connection. More than grief, I experienced a sense of disconnection from an experience that seemed central to my life. These younger investors espouse a proud disconnection from a system that explicitly serves “Boomers” and exploits young adults.

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   What is a disconnection of a phone?

   • The disconnection of a gas, water, or electricity supply, or of a telephone, is the act of disconnecting it so that it cannot be used. The rate of disconnections following non-payment of water charges is rising. ...the disconnection of his phone.

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   What does disconnection mean on a TV?

   • This kind of disconnection happens when you lose your internet connection or your game console isn't plugged into the TV. Disconnection adds the "not" prefix dis- to connection, which comes from the Latin connexionem, "a joining together."

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   What is disconnection of two things?

   • The disconnection of two things is the act or process of separating them so that they are no longer connected or linked in any way. He hopes for a gradual disconnection from the federation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   noun. the act of disconnecting. the state of being disconnected; disconnected; lack of connection. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of disconnection 1. First recorded in 1725–35; dis- 1 + connection. Discover More. Example Sentences.

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   Disconnection can mean the action of breaking a connection between a device or service, or the feeling of being separate from someone or something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word disconnect, which can be a verb or a noun. Disconnect means to sever the connection of or between, or a lack of or a break in connection, consistency, or agreement.

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   When you're detached or have lost your link to something (or someone), that's disconnection. If you live in Alaska and your family lives in Florida, you may feel a sense of disconnection . There's emotional disconnection, when you're separated from people you care about, and there's also the disconnection that occurs when a cord is unplugged or ...

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   3 days ago · Disconnection is the act of separating or cutting off something that was connected or linked. It can also mean the state of being disconnected or lacking connection. See synonyms, word frequency, and usage examples.

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   Learn the meaning of disconnect as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to disconnect something from something, or a situation in which two or more things are not connected in the way that they should be.

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   Disconnection is the act of ending a connection or a situation in which two things are not connected. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.