disjunction
nounUK /dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
US /dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
A disjunction is when two things are separated or not connected.
The disjunction between the two roads meant we had to choose which way to go.
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2. In logic, a statement that connects two ideas with 'or', so it is true if at least one part is true.
The disjunction 'It is raining or it is sunny' is true on a rainy day.
3. A difference or lack of agreement between two things that should match.
There was a disjunction between what the rules said and what people actually did.
4. In grammar, a word like 'or' that offers a choice between two options.
The word 'or' in 'tea or coffee' is a disjunction.