Definition of Disjunct in English :

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Disjunct meaning in English

Meaning of Disjunct in English

Pronunciation of Disjunct in English

Disjunct pronunciation in English

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Disjunct

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Adjective

1. disjunct

progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second

2. disjunct

having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects

3. disjunct, isolated

marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements

Example Sentences:
'little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara'

4. disjunct

used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations

Example Sentences:
'disjunct distribution of king crabs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Disjunct

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adjective (dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt )
1. 
not united or joined
2. 
(of certain insects) having deep constrictions between the head, thorax, and abdomen
3. music
denoting two notes the interval between which is greater than a second
noun (ˈdɪsdʒʌŋkt )
4. logic
one of the propositions or formulas in a disjunction

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Disjunct

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adjective
1. 
disjoined; separated
2.  Music
having to do with progression by intervals greater than a second
3.  Zoology
having the body sharply divided by deep furrows, as in the divisions into head, thorax, and abdomen in most insects

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Disjunct

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adj.
1. Characterized by separation.
2. Music Relating to progression by intervals larger than major seconds.
3. Zoology Having deep constrictions separating the head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects.
n. (dĭsjŭngkt)
1. Logic A term in a disjunction.
2. Linguistics An adverb or adverbial phrase that modifies a sentence to suggest the speaker's commentary on the content of the sentence, as with sadly in Sadly, we have no more dessert left.

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