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disconnected
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adjective
(= disunited, fragmented, split)
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
Congress...gave the impression of...a confusing sum of disconnected local forces
— Samuel Lubell
a league of disunited nations
— E.B.White
a fragmented coalition
a split group
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adjective
not plugged in or connected to a power source
the iron is disconnected
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adjective
(= staccato)
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
staccato applause
a staccato command
staccato notes
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adjective
(= abrupt)
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
abrupt prose
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adjective
(= confused, scattered)
lacking orderly continuity
a confused set of instructions
a confused dream about the end of the world
disconnected fragments of a story
scattered thoughts
design
Noun
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Design is how something looks and works.
Honda has a new engine in design.
The new ski design made them 4% faster than his old skis.
After graduating from Art & Design at university, he started his own fashion company.
design
Verb
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If you design something, you plan and show how it will look and work.
The team was asked to design a new video game controller.