🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

disjonction

Pronunciation / Transliteration: disjonction

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disjunction/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"En logique, une disjonction est une opération qui renvoie vrai si au moins une des propositions est vraie."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A disjunction is a logical operation that results in true if at least one of the operands is true.

    "In logic, the statement 'A or B' represents a disjunction."
  2. 2

    In grammar, a disjunction refers to a construction that separates two or more alternatives.

    "The use of 'either...or...' in a sentence creates a disjunction between the options presented."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'disjunction' originates from the Latin word 'disjunctio', which means 'a separation' or 'disconnection'. It was adopted into Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to refer specifically to logical or grammatical separation in modern usage.

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