To break something down into its component parts, esp a puzzle or riddle or some kind.
To study something in detail to see how it works, eg solving a crime.
To study something in detail to see how it works, eg solving a crime.
"I never thought I'd solve this whodunit mistery, but once you diconnect the dots it's actually quite simple."
Sam: "Solving this murder case has been a real problem for the guys upstairs"
John: "Yeah I know, we're really gonna have to disconnect the dots on this one.
Sam: "Solving this murder case has been a real problem for the guys upstairs"
John: "Yeah I know, we're really gonna have to disconnect the dots on this one.
by Azayles August 10, 2007
Get the disconnect the dots mug.Diaconia is another word for “caring for each other”. Diaconia is a word of Greek origin, which often appears in the Bible in its original sense, namely: serving God in caring for one’s fellow creatures. Today the expression is used for a Christian, social effort towards helping people whose lives are difficult.
With the Christian view of human nature as a basis, we are of the conviction that every human holds the possibility of change. Therefore we can believe, hope and act together with people who find that their possibilities have come to an end.
With the Christian view of human nature as a basis, we are of the conviction that every human holds the possibility of change. Therefore we can believe, hope and act together with people who find that their possibilities have come to an end.
Diaconia is about humanity
* To meet people where they are.
* To see and create possibilities in what seems impossible.
* To find the time to talk with people - also when talking is difficult.
* To help people towards independence and self-worth.
Diaconia is about politics and protest
* To place human dignity in focus.
* To relate to the structures of society.
* To protest about unfair social conditions.
* To place professional knowledge beneath acts of humanity and Christian thinking.
* To meet people where they are.
* To see and create possibilities in what seems impossible.
* To find the time to talk with people - also when talking is difficult.
* To help people towards independence and self-worth.
Diaconia is about politics and protest
* To place human dignity in focus.
* To relate to the structures of society.
* To protest about unfair social conditions.
* To place professional knowledge beneath acts of humanity and Christian thinking.
by girlray April 29, 2010
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noun
-lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances.
-a person who is dissatisfied, typically with the prevailing social or political situation.
-lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances.
-a person who is dissatisfied, typically with the prevailing social or political situation.
by CrownPrincess 664433551122 April 11, 2015
Get the Discontent mug.Origin: someone at an institution of higher education misspoke and used this word instead of the appropriate "misconception", afterward there was a quarrel over what the word meant, where through debate the word was finalized and agreement was reached.
A misconception, A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; that one would never think of but had it been suggested, one would realize that it is a misconception.
A misconception, A mistaken thought, idea, or notion; that one would never think of but had it been suggested, one would realize that it is a misconception.
Ex1:
Person A: is disconception a word?
Person B: NO. That's a common Disconception.
Ex2:
Person A: putting vodka into a water bottle turns it into water.
Person B: no it doesn't, what a disconception!
Ex3:
n00b: How do I make my laptop lighter, its too heavy?
techie: Delete the biggest files, every megabyte weighs .235 mg
n00b: Really!
techie: No. I'm kidding its a common disconception.
Person A: is disconception a word?
Person B: NO. That's a common Disconception.
Ex2:
Person A: putting vodka into a water bottle turns it into water.
Person B: no it doesn't, what a disconception!
Ex3:
n00b: How do I make my laptop lighter, its too heavy?
techie: Delete the biggest files, every megabyte weighs .235 mg
n00b: Really!
techie: No. I'm kidding its a common disconception.
by Lichtenshtieg January 20, 2010
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Get the disconcentrated mug.To cause Malfunction, Failure.
To cause something to stop functioning correctly
To cause a person to become confused, disoriented or insane.
To cause something to stop functioning correctly
To cause a person to become confused, disoriented or insane.
The lightning strike completely disconfrapulated the computer systems.
The Network is disconfrapulated.
That hit on the head must have disconfrapulated him.
The Network is disconfrapulated.
That hit on the head must have disconfrapulated him.
by Endless Summer June 27, 2008
Get the Disconfrapulate mug.The opposite to Contabulated, The innability to produce words to fit the current subject without changing it and going off on a tangent. People who are Discontabulated will often reject normal conversational rules and are often very difficult to talk to
by The Saucynoodle April 29, 2010
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