different between disjunct vs disjoint

English

Etymology

From dis- +? Latin junctus (“joined”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s?d???kt/, /d?s?d???kt/

Noun

disjunct (plural disjuncts)

1. The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.
2. (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).
3. (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
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.

Hypernyms

• (an adverbial): sentence adverb

Holonyms

• (in logic): disjunction

Adjective

disjunct (comparative more disjunct, superlative most disjunct)

1. Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
2. (botany) Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.

References

• "Disjunction" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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).