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US
/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd/
]
[ UK /dˌɪskənˈɛktɪd/ ]
[ UK /dˌɪskənˈɛktɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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lacking orderly continuity
a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
scattered thoughts
disconnected fragments of a story -
not plugged in or connected to a power source
the iron is disconnected -
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
abrupt prose -
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato notes
a staccato command
staccato applause -
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces
a split group
a fragmented coalition
a league of disunited nations
How To Use disconnected In A Sentence
- Like Gideon, her mother only existed in scraps of moments, in colors and sound, all disconnected and dissonant.
- In some present-day music the individual syllables of words are used primarily for their sound quality and seem disconnected from the rest of the text.
- For one thing, it is still "AAU" (All About Us) as if what happens in the US economy in a globalized world is somehow separate and disconnected to what happens to people "out there. Danny Schechter: The Economic Debate Has Yet to Target Key Issues
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- Lena found her there a minute later, slumped down in the piles of paper, listlessly pawing through them, disconnected and withdrawn, a mental patient in a dayroom. NEVER WAVE GOODBYE
- One researcher has called the neem scene an "uncharted jungle" of miscellaneous assertions, disconnected details, and limitless possibilities. 2 The Reality
- He is completely disconnected from the real world, pursuing a particular path. Times, Sunday Times
- Today the club's electricity has been disconnected because of non-payment.
- After the respirator is disconnected, the camera pans over to the monitor as she gradually flatlines, followed by a close-up of Julia's dead hand being held by Sally Field. April 2004
- As a result, we have become more disconnected to the healing foods that are provided through the different seasons. Times, Sunday Times