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Added 9 October 2026

disjunctive

/dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv/ adjective

Latin root: disjunctīvus Wiktionary

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Not connected; separated.
Not used in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject.
Tending to join (two clauses), but in a way that conveys a disjunct within the conjoined relationship.
The words "but" and "or" are disjunctive conjunctions.

noun

A disjunction.
A disjunct.

Origin

From Middle English disjunctief, disjunctyf, from Middle French disjunctif and Latin disjunctīvus (“placed in opposition”).

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