disjuncture

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disjuncture

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By surface analysis, dis- + juncture, or, by surface analysis, disjunct + -ure.

noun disjunctures

A lack of union, or lack of coordination, or separation. In this chapter, we look at how women coordinate the everyday scheduling disjuncture between paid employment, both theirs and their husbands,^([sic]) and the scheduling of the school.
Similar: disjunction

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"disjuncture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disjuncture.

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@misc{disjuncture_2026,
  title = {disjuncture},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disjuncture},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}