1. breaks in continuity; disconnections or separations between things that should be connected
Usage: formal; often used in academic contexts

Examples

• The historian noted several disjunctures in the historical record.
• There were obvious disjunctures between the company’s stated values and its actions.
• The film’s narrative contained jarring disjunctures that confused viewers.
• Economic disjunctures between regions led to social unrest.
• The researcher identified disjunctures in the data that required further investigation.
• Cultural disjunctures emerged as the two communities merged.