Definition of "disconnection" in English

noun

1. Severance of a physical connection.

   • The disconnection of the power cable shut down all the computers.

2. Unexpected termination of a telephone connection.

   • A sudden disconnection cut me off in mid-phrase.

3. Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.

   • There was a hopeless disconnection between the weary, old teacher and the spirited, young students.