"disjointed" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɪsˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/ [UK] Audio: en-us-disjointed.ogg [US] Forms: more disjointed [comparative], most disjointed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} disjointed (comparative more disjointed, superlative most disjointed)
  1. (figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: disconnected, fragmented, discontiguous, disunited, divided, split, unconnected, scattered Related terms: disjoined [adjective], disjoin [verb] Translations (not connected, coherent, or continuous): onsamenhangend (Dutch), als los zand (Dutch), décousu (French), nakunaku (Maori), deslavazado (Spanish), sin trabazón (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-disjointed-en-adj-kLwwQxdV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments

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