The difference between Conjunction and Disjunction

When used as nouns, conjunction means the act of joining, or condition of being joined, whereas disjunction means the act of disjoining.


check bellow for the other definitions of Conjunction and Disjunction

  1. Conjunction as a noun:

    The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

    Examples:

    "synonyms connection union"

  2. Conjunction as a noun (obsolete):

    Sexual intercourse.

  3. Conjunction as a noun (grammar):

    A word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related. Example: Bread, butter and cheese.

  4. Conjunction as a noun (astronomy):

    The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.

  5. Conjunction as a noun (astrology):

    An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.

  6. Conjunction as a noun (logic):

    The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ (\and) operator.

  1. Disjunction as a noun:

    The act of disjoining; disunion, separation.

  2. Disjunction as a noun:

    The state of being disjoined.

  3. Disjunction as a noun (logic):

    The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.

  4. Disjunction as a noun (mathematics):

    A logical operator that results in “true” when some of its operands are true.

  5. Disjunction as a noun (biology):

    During meiosis, the separation of chromosomes (homologous in meiosis I, and sister chromatids in meiosis II).