the act of disconnecting or the state of being disconnected; separation
2. cytology
the separation of the chromosomes of each homologous pair during the anaphase of meiosis
3. logic
a.
the operator that forms a compound sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English or
b.
a sentence so formed. Usually written p∨q where p, q are the component sentences, it is true (inclusive sense) whenever either or both of the latter are true; the exclusive disjunction, for which there is no symbol, is true when either but not both disjuncts is
c.
the relation between such sentences
Examples of 'disjuncture' in a sentence
disjuncture
An explanation may lie in the disjuncture between human evolution and history.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was a strange disjuncture, the visual narrative hinting at a post-modern playfulness that the plodding music couldn't muster.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Ah yes, lack of achievement and the disjuncture between our previous idealistic plans and our present disappointing reality.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was, at the very least, a moment of radical disjuncture between two systems of exploitation.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
Which, in turn, suggests an interesting disjuncture between what people did and what society was preparedto admit to.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This is not merely a matter of a disjuncture between government policy and popular sentiment.