disjunction

noun dis·junc·tion \dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\

: a lack of connection between things that are related or should be connected

Full Definition of DISJUNCTION

: a sharp cleavage : disunion, separation <the disjunction between theory and practice>

: a compound sentence in logic formed by joining two simple statements by or:

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14th century

Medical Dictionary

noun dis·junc·tion \dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\

: the separation of chromosomes or chromatids during anaphase of mitosis or meiosis

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