"disjunct" meaning in English

See disjunct in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/ [UK], /dɪsˈdʒʊŋkt/ [UK] Forms: more disjunct [comparative], most disjunct [superlative]
Etymology: From dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*yewg-}}, {{af|en|dis-|junctus|lang2=la|t2=joined}} dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} disjunct (comparative more disjunct, superlative most disjunct)
  1. Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
    Sense id: en-disjunct-en-adj-FOIyRiGF Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 23 9 11 17 26 14
  2. (botany) Occurring in widely separated geographic areas. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-disjunct-en-adj-MskNK3TW Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Noun

IPA: /dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/ [UK], /dɪsˈdʒʊŋkt/ [UK] Forms: disjuncts [plural]
Etymology: From dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*yewg-}}, {{af|en|dis-|junctus|lang2=la|t2=joined}} dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} disjunct (plural disjuncts)
  1. The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.
    Sense id: en-disjunct-en-noun-NUfKgSnH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 23 9 11 17 26 14
  2. (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction). Categories (topical): Logic Holonyms (in logic): disjunction
    Sense id: en-disjunct-en-noun-9UqjCD1G Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 23 9 11 17 26 14 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'in logic': 0 61 22 17
  3. (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-disjunct-en-noun-y-LmIO~9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 23 9 38 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 23 9 11 17 26 14 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  4. (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. Categories (topical): Linguistics Hypernyms (an adverbial): sentence adverb
    Sense id: en-disjunct-en-noun-en:adverbial Categories (other): English terms prefixed with dis- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dis-: 23 9 11 17 26 14 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'an adverbial': 3 10 19 69

Inflected forms

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