disconnection

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪskəˈnɛkʃən/

Noun

disconnection

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; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.

   There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.

Synonyms

• disconnect (noun)

Translations

• German: Unterbrechung
• Spanish: desconexión

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