Associations to the word «Disjunct»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
DISJUNCT, noun. (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction)
DISJUNCT, noun. (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
DISJUNCT, noun. (linguistics) An adverbial that expresses the speaker's or writer's attitude towards, or descriptive statement of, the propositional content of the associated clause or sentence.
DISJUNCT, adjective. Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
DISJUNCT, adjective. (botany) Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.
Dictionary definition
DISJUNCT, adjective. Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second.
DISJUNCT, adjective. Having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects.
DISJUNCT, adjective. Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly.
DISJUNCT, adjective. Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; "disjunct distribution of king crabs".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.