disjunct
(adjective) progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
disjunct
(adjective) used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; “disjunct distribution of king crabs”
disjunct, isolated
(adjective) marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; “little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara”- Scientific Monthly
disjunct
(adjective) having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disjunct (plural disjuncts)
The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.
(logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).
(linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
(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.
• (an adverbial): sentence adverb
• (in logic): disjunction
disjunct (comparative more disjunct, superlative most disjunct)
Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
(botany) Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*junct", a. Etym: [L. disjunctus, p. p. of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf. Disjoint.]
1. Disjoined; separated. [R.]
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction. Disjunct tetrachords (Mus.), tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the other.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
