disjunct

disjunct
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin disjunctus, past participle of disjungere to disjoin Date: 15th century marked by separation of or from usually contiguous parts or individuals: as a. discontinuous b. relating to melodic progression by intervals larger than a major second — compare conjunct II. noun Date: 1921 1. any of the alternatives that make up a logical disjunction 2. 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 manner — compare adjunct 2b

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  • disjunct — adjective 1. progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second • Ant: ↑conjunct • Topics: ↑music 2. having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects • Similar to: ↑divided …   Useful english dictionary

  • disjunct — [ dɪsdʒʌŋ(k)t] noun 1》 Logic each of the terms of a disjunctive proposition. 2》 Grammar another term for sentence adverb. adjective disjoined and distinct from one another. Origin ME: from L. disjunct , disjungere disjoin, separate …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Disjunct distribution — An example of disjunct distribution of Elona quimperiana. In biology, a taxon with a disjunct distribution is one that has two or more groups that are related but widely separated from each other geographically. The causes are varied and might… …   Wikipedia

  • Disjunct (linguistics) — In linguistics, a disjunct is a type of adverbial adjunct that expresses information that is not considered essential to the sentence it appears in, but which is considered to be the speaker s or writer s attitude towards, or descriptive… …   Wikipedia

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