Added 9 October 2026
disjunct
/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/ adjective
Latin root: junctus Wiktionary
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- Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
- Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.
noun
- The state of being disjointed; disjointedness; a disconnect.
- A species or population occurring at a distant or separate location, and separated from other members of the same group.
- One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).
Origin
From dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”).
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