disconnected
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato applause
Related & opposite
- legato antonym
- disconnection derivation
- music domain topic
- abrupt similar to
Sense 2 adjective
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces
Related & opposite
- disconnection derivation
- divided similar to
Sense 3 adjective
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
abrupt prose
Related & opposite
- disconnected similar to
Sense 4 adjective
not plugged in or connected to a power source
the iron is disconnected
Related & opposite
- off similar to
Sense 5 adjective
lacking orderly continuity
a confused set of instructions
Related & opposite
- illogicality derivation
- disconnection derivation
- disjointedness derivation
- incoherent similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | legato |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | disconnection |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | music |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | abrupt |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | disconnection |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | divided |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | disconnected |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | off |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | illogicality |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | disconnection |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | disjointedness |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | incoherent |