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disjunction
dis·junc·tion D0274200 (dĭs-jŭngk′shən)n.1. The act of disjoining or the condition of being disjointed.2. Logic a. See exclusive disjunction.b. See inclusive disjunction.3. Genetics The separation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.disjunction (dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən) n1. Also called: disjuncture the act of disconnecting or the state of being disconnected; separation2. (Biology) cytology the separation of the chromosomes of each homologous pair during the anaphase of meiosis3. (Logic) logic a. the operator that forms a compound sentence from two given sentences and corresponds to the English orb. 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 isc. the relation between such sentencesdis•junc•tion (dɪsˈdʒʌŋk ʃən) n. 1. the act of disjoining or the state of being disjoined: a disjunction between thought and action. 2. a. a compound statement that is true only if at least one of a number of alternatives is true. b. the relationship between the components of such a proposition, expressed by the word “or.” [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | disjunction - state of being disconnecteddisconnectedness, disconnection, disjunctureseparation - the state of lacking unityseparability - the capability of being separatedincoherence, incoherency - lack of cohesion or clarity or organization | | 2. | disjunction - the act of breaking a connectiondisconnectionseparation - the act of dividing or disconnecting |
disjunctionnounThe act or an instance of separating one thing from another:detachment, disjuncture, disseverance, disseverment, disunion, division, divorce, divorcement, parting, partition, separation, severance, split.Translationsdisjunction
disjunction[dis′jəŋk·shən] (cell and molecular biology) Separation of chromatids or homologous chromosomes during anaphase. (mathematics) The connection of two statements by the word “or.” Also known as alternation. disjunction
disjunction [dis-junk´shun] the act or state of being disjoined. In genetics, the moving apart of bivalent chromosomes at the first anaphase of meiosis.dis·junc·tion (dis-jŭnk'shŭn), The normal separation of pairs of chromosomes at the anaphase stage of meiosis I or II. [dis- + L. junctio, a joining, fr. jungo, pp. junctum, to join] disjunction (dĭs-jŭngk′shən)n.1. The act of disjoining or the condition of being disjointed.2. Logic a. See exclusive disjunction.b. See inclusive disjunction.3. Genetics The separation of homologous chromosomes during meiosis.dis·junc·tion (dis-jŭngk'shŭn) The normal separation of pairs of chromosomes at the anaphase stage of meiosis I or II. The normal separation of pairs of chromosomes at the anaphase stage of meiosis I or II. [dis- + L. junctio, a joining, fr. jungo, pp. junctum, to join]disjunction The separation movement of members of pairs of chromosomes to opposite poles of a cell in the process of cell division.disjunction the separation of HOMOLOGOUS CHROMOSOMES to opposite poles during anaphase of nuclear division, particularly MEIOSIS. Abnormalities in disjunction (see NONDISJUNCTION can lead to a chromosomal mutation in which daughter cells possess too many or too few chromosomes. In humans extra AUTOSOMES can result in severely abnormal individuals (see DOWN'S SYNDROME, PATAU SYNDROME, EDWARDS'SYNDROME). See also TURNER'S SYNDROME and KLINEFELTER'S SYNDROME for disjunction abnormalities affecting the SEX CHROMOSOMES.disjunction
Synonyms for disjunctionnoun the act or an instance of separating one thing from anotherSynonyms- detachment
- disjuncture
- disseverance
- disseverment
- disunion
- division
- divorce
- divorcement
- parting
- partition
- separation
- severance
- split
Synonyms for disjunctionnoun state of being disconnectedSynonyms- disconnectedness
- disconnection
- disjuncture
Related Words- separation
- separability
- incoherence
- incoherency
noun the act of breaking a connectionSynonymsRelated Words |