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| 1. | [ adjective ] not plugged in or connected to a power source | |
| Examples: | "the iron is disconnected" |
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| Related terms: | off | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; (music) cut short crisply | |
| Synonyms: | staccato | |
| Examples: | "staccato applause" "a staccato command" "staccato notes" |
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| Related terms: | legato music abrupt | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions | |
| Synonyms: | abrupt | |
| Examples: | "abrupt prose" |
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| Related terms: | staccato | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having been divided; having the unity destroyed | |
| Synonyms: | split fragmented disunited | |
| Examples: | "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell "a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White "a fragmented coalition" "a split group" |
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| Related terms: | divided | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] lacking orderly continuity | |
| Synonyms: | confused disjointed disordered garbled scattered unconnected illogical | |
| Examples: | "a confused set of instructions" "a confused dream about the end of the world" "disconnected fragments of a story" "scattered thoughts" |
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| Related terms: | incoherent | |
| Similar spelling: |
disconnect disconnection disconcerted disconsolate dishonest dishonesty disconcert disconsolately disconcertment dishonestly discomycete |
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