DISJUNCT


Meaning of DISJUNCT in English

[dis.junct] adj [ME, fr. L disjunctus, pp. of disjungere to disjoin] (15c): marked by separation of or from usu. contiguous parts or individuals: as a: discontinuous b: relating to melodic progression by intervals larger than a major second--compare conjunct

[2]dis.junct n (1921) 1: any of the alternatives that make up a logical disjunction

2: 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 manner--compare adjunct 2b

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