disjunct

American  

[dis-juhngkt, dis-juhngkt] / dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt, ˈdɪs dʒʌŋkt /

adjective

1. disjoined; separated.

2. Music. progressing melodically by intervals larger than a second.

3. Entomology. having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by deep constrictions; disjoined; disjointed.

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noun

1. sentence adverb.

disjunct British  

adjective

1. not united or joined

2. (of certain insects) having deep constrictions between the head, thorax, and abdomen

3. music denoting two notes the interval between which is greater than a second

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noun

1. logic one of the propositions or formulas in a disjunction

Etymology

Origin of disjunct

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin disjunctus separated, past participle of disjungere to disjoin; junction

Example Sentences

“We are very, very cautious and do not engage in the long-distance movement and establishment of plant material outside and disjunct from the historic range of a species,” said Lytle.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

The orchestration has this brashness, and a lot of clashes and disjunct that shows itself already in “Pocahontas.”

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2021

And so Zimmer offers melodies that are angular and disjunct, with steps and leaps that you could trace on a grid.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2014

Brand believes that politicians struggle to understand the true nature of addiction: "I think this issue, perhaps like no other, represents a disjunct between the government and the people they govern."

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2012

Many melodies are a mixture of conjunct and disjunct motion.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones