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disjunction

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

dis·junc·tion

noun \dis-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\

Definition of DISJUNCTION

1
: a sharp cleavage : disunion, separation <the disjunction between theory and practice>
2
: a compound sentence in logic formed by joining two simple statements by or: a : inclusive disjunction b : exclusive disjunction

First Known Use of DISJUNCTION

14th century

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