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disjointed
[ dis-join-tid ]
/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /
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adjective
having the joints or connections separated: a disjointed fowl.
disconnected; incoherent: a disjointed discourse.
Entomology. disjunct (def. 3).
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OTHER WORDS FROM disjointed
dis·joint·ed·ly, adverbdis·joint·ed·ness, nounun·dis·joint·ed, adjectiveWords nearby disjointed
disject, disjecta membra, disjoin, disjoined, disjoint, disjointed, disjunct, disjunction, disjunctive, disjuncture, disjune
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British Dictionary definitions for disjointed
disjointed
/ (dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd) /
adjective
having no coherence; disconnected
separated at the joint
dislocated
Derived forms of disjointed
disjointedly, adverbdisjointedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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