disconnections

Noun

disconnection (countable and uncountable, plural disconnections)

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.