I. dis-ˈjəŋ(k)t adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin disjunctus, past participle of disjungere to disjoin
Date: 15th century
: marked by separation of or from usually contiguous parts or individuals: as
a. : discontinuous
b. : relating to melodic progression by intervals larger than a major second — compare conjunct
II. ˈdis-ˌjəŋ(k)t, dis-ˈ noun
Date: 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