disjoint

American  

[dis-joint] / dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt /

verb (used with object)

1. to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of.

2. to put out of order; derange.

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verb (used without object)

1. to come apart.

2. to be dislocated; be out of joint.

adjective

1. 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.

2. Obsolete. disjointed; out of joint.

disjoint British  

/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt /

verb

1. to take apart or come apart at the joints

2. (tr) to disunite or disjoin

3. to dislocate or become dislocated

4. (tr; usually passive) to end the unity, sequence, or coherence of

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adjective

1. maths (of two sets) having no members in common

2. obsolete disjointed

Etymology

Origin of disjoint

1400–50; late Middle English disjointen to destroy < Anglo-French, Old French desjoint, past participle of desjoindre to disjoin

Example Sentences

Harvey Barnes: The game became disjointed with so many changes and Barnes did not get a chance to show why he has been recalled to the national team.

From BBC

These drama kings and queens of the novel are a chameleonic joint family of disjoint motives.

From Los Angeles Times

The disjointed defeats by Scotland, Ireland and Italy are admittedly a low bar, but England's intensity and accuracy was back.

From BBC

It was all a bit disjointed, which is similar to the Lakers’ current situation.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet it also exposes our disjointed national priorities.

From The Wall Street Journal