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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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RELATED WORDS

incoherent, jumbled, rambling, confused, separated, displaced, disordered, divided, muddled, split, cool, aimless, discontinuous, far-out, fitful, fuzzy, inchoate, irrational, spasmodic, unattached

Nearby words

disject, disjecta membra, disjoin, disjoined, disjoint, disjointed, disjunct, disjunction, disjunctive, disjuncture, disjune

Origin of disjointed

First recorded in 1580–90; disjoint + -ed2
Related formsdis·joint·ed·ly, adverbdis·joint·ed·ness, nounun·dis·joint·ed, adjective

Definition for disjointed (2 of 2)

disjoint

[ dis-joint ]
/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt /

verb (used with object)

to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of.
to put out of order; derange.

verb (used without object)

to come apart.
to be dislocated; be out of joint.

adjective

Mathematics.
  1. (of two sets) having no common elements.
  2. (of a system of sets) having the property that every pair of sets is disjoint.
Obsolete. disjointed; out of joint.

Origin of disjoint

1400–50; late Middle English disjointen to destroy < Anglo-French, Old French desjoint, past participle of desjoindre to disjoin
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British Dictionary definitions for disjointed (1 of 2)

disjointed

/ (dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd) /

adjective

having no coherence; disconnected
separated at the joint
dislocated
Derived Formsdisjointedly, adverbdisjointedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for disjointed (2 of 2)

disjoint

/ (dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt) /

verb

to take apart or come apart at the joints
(tr) to disunite or disjoin
to dislocate or become dislocated
(tr; usually passive) to end the unity, sequence, or coherence of

adjective

maths (of two sets) having no members in common
obsolete disjointed
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Word Origin and History for disjointed

disjointed

adj.

1640s, past participle adjective from disjoint (mid-15c.), from Old French desjoindre, from Latin disjungere, from dis- (see dis-) + jungere (see jugular).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for disjointed

disjoint

[ dĭs-joint′ ]

v.

To put out of joint; dislocate.
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