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DISCONNECTED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking orderly continuity
Example:
scattered thoughts
Synonyms:
confused; disconnected; disjointed; disordered; garbled; illogical; scattered; unconnected
Classified under:
Similar:
incoherent (without logical or meaningful connection)
Derivation:
disconnectedness (state of being disconnected)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not plugged in or connected to a power source
Example:
the iron is disconnected
Classified under:
Similar:
off (not in operation or operational)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
Example:
staccato notes
Synonyms:
disconnected; staccato
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
abrupt; disconnected (marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Derivation:
disconnectedness (state of being disconnected)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
Example:
abrupt prose
Synonyms:
abrupt; disconnected
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
disconnected; staccato ((music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Having been divided; having the unity destroyed
Example:
a split group
Synonyms:
disconnected; disunited; fragmented; split
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
divided (separated into parts or pieces)
Derivation:
disconnectedness (state of being disconnected)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb disconnect
