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dis·junct
I. \dəsˈjəŋ(k)t, (ˈ)dis|j-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin disjunctus, past participle of disjungere to disjoin — more at disjoin
: marked by separation of or from usually contiguous parts or individuals
< little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected … as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara — Scientific Monthly >
as
a. : discontinuous — now used almost entirely of distributions (as of statistical or natural populations)
< genera that are disjunct between New and Old World xerophytic areas >
< the disjunct distribution of the king crabs >
b. : relating to melodic progression by intervals larger than a major second — contrasted with conjunct
c. of certain insects : having head, thorax, and abdomen separated by deep constrictions
II. \ˈdisˌjəŋ(k)t\ noun
(-s)
: any of the alternatives comprising a logical disjunction
III. noun
: an adverb or adverbial (as luckily in “luckily we had an extra set” or in short in “in short, there is nothing we can do”) that is loosely connected to a sentence and conveys the speaker's or writer's comment on its content, truth, or matter |