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