| ADJECTIVE | all | disconnected, staccato | (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds |
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| all | disconnected, disunited, fragmented, split | having been divided | |
| all | disconnected, abrupt | marked by sudden changes in subject / subject and sharp transitions | |
| all | disconnected | not plugged in or connected to a power source | |
| all | disconnected, confused, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected | lacking orderly continuity |
| Sounds | dih.skahneh'ktihd | |
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| Rhymes | abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... | |
| Meaning | (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply. | |
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| Synonym | staccato | |
| Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
| Narrower | abrupt, disconnected | marked by sudden changes in subject / subject and sharp transitions |
| Opposite | legato, smooth | (music) without breaks between notes |
| Spanish | inconexo, staccato | |
| Nouns | disconnectedness | state of being disconnected |
| Meaning | Having been divided; having the unity destroyed. | |
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| Example | "Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces"-Samuel Lubell | |
| Synonyms | disunited, fragmented, split | |
| Broader | divided | separated into parts or pieces |
| Spanish | desunido, discorde, separado | |
| Catalan | discorde | |
| Nouns | disconnectedness | state of being disconnected |
| Meaning | marked by sudden changes in subject / subject and sharp transitions. | |
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| Synonym | abrupt | |
| Broader | staccato, disconnected | (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds |
| Meaning | not plugged in or connected to a power source. | |
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| Example | "the iron is disconnected" | |
| Broader | off | not in operation or operational |
| Spanish | desconectado | |
| Catalan | desconnectat | |
| Meaning | lacking orderly continuity. | |
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| Example | "disconnected fragments of a story" | |
| Synonyms | confused, disjointed, disordered, garbled, illogical, scattered, unconnected | |
| Broader | incoherent | Without logical or meaningful connection |
| Spanish | confuso, desordenado, inconexo | |
| Catalan | confús, desordenat, inconnex | |
| Nouns | disconnectedness | state of being disconnected |
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