disjunct

Meaning

Adj

1. Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
2. Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.

Noun

1. The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.
2. A species or population occurring at a distant or separate location, and separated from other members of the same group.
3. One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).
4. Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
5. Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
6. (rare) A conjunct of a disjunctive conjunction.

Synonyms

isolated

disconnected

disjoined

disjoint

disjunctive

fired

separated

discharged

sequestered

Translations

bölen

aislado

ayrı

de disjonction

isolado

ayrık önerme

separado

alejado

disyuntivo

مفكّك

disjunkt

disjunktiv

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/

Etymology

From dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”).