"disjuncture" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: disjunctures [plural]
Etymology: dis- + juncture Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|juncture}} dis- + juncture Head templates: {{en-noun}} disjuncture (plural disjunctures)
  1. A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation. Related terms: misjuncture
    Sense id: en-disjuncture-en-noun-9Z1kcZ00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-

Inflected forms

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