DISJOINT

disjoint

(adjective) having no elements in common

disjoin, disjoint

(verb) become separated, disconnected or disjoint

disjoin, disjoint

(verb) make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

disjoint, disarticulate

(verb) separate at the joints; “disjoint the chicken before cooking it”

disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint

(verb) part; cease or break association with; “She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

disjoint (comparative more disjoint, superlative most disjoint)

Not smooth or continuous; disjointed.

(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

Verb

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

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

To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent.

(obsolete) To fall into pieces.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*joint", a. Etym: [OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoin.]

Definition: Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint. Milton.

Dis*joint", n. Etym: [From OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre. See Disjoint, v. t.]

Definition: Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. [Obs.] "I stand in such disjoint." Chaucer.

Dis*joint", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disjointed; p. pr. & vb. n. Disjointing.]

1. To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket; to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint a fowl in carving. Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame, But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame Prior.

2. To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to disjoint and edifice. Some half-ruined wall Disjointed and about to fall. Longfellow.

3. To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent; as, a disjointed speech.

Dis*joint", v. i.

Definition: To fall in pieces. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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