different between conjoint vs disjoint

English

Etymology

From Middle French. Doublet of conjunct.

Adjective

conjoint (not comparable)

1. joined together; combined; joint

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.?w??/

Adjective

conjoint (feminine singular conjointe, masculine plural conjoints, feminine plural conjointes)

1. joint (e.g. effort)

Noun

conjoint m (plural conjoints, feminine conjointe)

1. spouse or unmarried, spouse-like partner

   Synonyms: époux, partenaire, concubin

Further reading

• “conjoint” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Middle English disjoynen, from Old French desjoindre (“disjoin”), from Latin disiung?, from dis- + iung? (“join”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s?d???nt/
• Rhymes: -??nt

Adjective

disjoint (comparative more disjoint, superlative most disjoint)

1. Not smooth or continuous; disjointed.
2. (set theory, not comparable) Of two or more sets, having no members in common; having an intersection equal to the empty set.

Antonyms

• non-disjoint
• overlapping

Related terms

• disjunct
• conjoint

Translations

Verb

disjoint (third-person singular simple present disjoints, present participle disjointing, simple past and past participle disjointed)

1. To render disjoint; to remove a connection, linkage, or intersection.

   to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint poultry by carving
2. To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent.

   a disjointed speech

3. (obsolete) To fall into pieces.

Translations

See also

• disjoin

French

Verb

disjoint m (feminine singular disjointe, masculine plural disjoints, feminine plural disjointes)

1. past participle of disjoindre

Adjective

disjoint (feminine singular disjointe, masculine plural disjoints, feminine plural disjointes)

1. disjoint, unattached

Further reading

• “disjoint” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).