disconnection

== English == === Alternative forms === disconnexion (dated) dysconnection (mainly of brain function) === Etymology === From dis- + connection. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɪs.kəˈnɛk.ʃən/ Rhymes: -ɛkʃən === Noun === disconnection (countable and uncountable, plural disconnections) Severance of a physical connection. Unexpected termination of a telephone connection. Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication. ==== Synonyms ==== disconnect (noun) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “disconnection”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.