different between disjunction vs disruption

English

Etymology

From Old French disjunction, from Latin disjunctio

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?d???k(t)??n/, /d?s?d???k(t)??n/

  Rhymes: -??k??n

Noun

disjunction (countable and uncountable, plural disjunctions)

1. The act of disjoining; disunion, separation.
2. The state of being disjoined.
3. (logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.
4. (mathematics) A logical operator that results in “true” when some of its operands are true.
5. (biology) During meiosis, the separation of chromosomes (homologous in meiosis I, and sister chromatids in meiosis II).

Hypernyms

• (in mathematics): logical connective

Hyponyms

• (in logic): inclusive disjunction
• (in logic): exclusive disjunction

Meronyms

• (in logic): disjunct

Coordinate terms

• (in mathematics): conjunction

Derived terms

• disjunctive normal form

Related terms

• disjoin
• disjoint
• disjunct
• disjunctive

Translations

See also

• conjunction

References

• "Disjunction" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• "Disjunction" in Wolfram MathWorld
• disjunction at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s???p??n/, /d?z???p??n/, /d?z???p??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s???p??n/
• Rhymes: -?p??n

Noun

disruption (countable and uncountable, plural disruptions)

1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

   The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.

2. A continuing act of disorder.

   There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Related terms

• disrupt
• disruptive

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• Disruption of 1843 (in the Church of Scotland)

French

Pronunciation

Noun

disruption f (plural disruptions)

1. break; fracture