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Meaning of 'disconnected' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disconnected [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Disconnect

Meaning of 'disconnected' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disconnected [ a]
Meaning (1):
- (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
Example in sentence:
  • a staccato command;
  • staccato applause;
  • staccato notes
2 . disconnected [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lacking orderly continuity
Example in sentence:
  • a confused dream about the end of the world;
  • a confused set of instructions;
  • disconnected fragments of a story;
  • scattered thoughts
Meaning (3):
- having been divided; having the unity destroyed
Example in sentence:
  • a fragmented coalition;
  • a league of disunited nations;
  • a split group;
  • Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces
Meaning (4):
- marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
Example in sentence:
  • abrupt prose
Meaning (5):
- not plugged in or connected to a power source
Example in sentence:
  • the iron is disconnected

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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