disjunction

Definitions

dis- (apart) + junct (the Latin variant of join) + -ion = a coming-apart, a disconnection. Built on formal junct- rather than join-, so it sounds academic. In logic it names the 'or' relation — the mirror image of conjunction ('and').

Common Collocations

• 1.a disjunction between……之间的脱节
• 2.logical disjunction逻辑析取
• 3.marked disjunction明显的脱节

Example Sentences

• 1.

  There is a clear disjunction between the law and its enforcement.

• 2.

  In logic, a disjunction is true if either part is true.