adjective
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds
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- cut short crisply
- staccato applause
- a staccato command
- staccato notes
adjective
having been divided
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- having the unity destroyed
- Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell
- a league of disunited nations"- E.B.White
- a fragmented coalition
- a split group
adjective
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
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- abrupt prose
adjective
not plugged in or connected to a power source
Examples
- the iron is disconnected
adjective
lacking orderly continuity
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- a confused set of instructions
- a confused dream about the end of the world
- disconnected fragments of a story
- scattered thoughts
verb
pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
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- unplug the hair dryer after using it
verb
make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
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