Lexic.us

Definition of Disjunct

1. Adjective. Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second.

2. Adjective. Having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects.

3. 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"

4. Adjective. Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations. "Disjunct distribution of king crabs"

Definition of Disjunct

1. a. Disjoined; separated.

Definition of Disjunct

1. Noun. (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction) ¹

2. Noun. (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence. ¹

3. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Disjunct

1. an alternative in a logical disjunction [n -S]

Medical Definition of Disjunct

1. 1. Disjoined; separated. 2. Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction. Disjunct tetrachords, tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the other. Origin: L. Disjunctus, p. P. Of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf. Disjoint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Disjunct

disjection disjects disjoin disjoined disjoined pyeloplasty disjoining disjoins disjoint disjointed disjointedly

disjointedness disjointing disjointly disjointness disjoints disjunct (current term) disjunction disjunction mutant disjunctions disjunctive

disjunctive absorption disjunctive conjunction disjunctive normal form disjunctively disjunctiveness disjunctives disjunctivism disjunctivist disjunctivists disjunctor

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