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disjunctive
[ dis-juhngk-tiv ]
/ dɪsˈdʒʌŋk tɪv /
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adjective
serving or tending to disjoin; separating; dividing; distinguishing.
Grammar.
- syntactically setting two or more expressions in opposition to each other, as but in poor but happy, or expressing an alternative, as or in this or that.
- not syntactically dependent upon some particular expression.
Logic.
- characterizing propositions that are disjunctions.
- (of a syllogism) containing at least one disjunctive proposition as a premise.
noun
a statement, course of action, etc., involving alternatives.
Logic. disjunction (def. 2a).
Grammar. a disjunctive word.
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Origin of disjunctive
OTHER WORDS FROM disjunctive
dis·junc·tive·ly, adverbnon·dis·junc·tive, adjectivenon·dis·junc·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby disjunctive
disjoined, disjoint, disjointed, disjunct, disjunction, disjunctive, disjuncture, disjune, disk, disk brake, disk crank
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British Dictionary definitions for disjunctive
disjunctive
/ (dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv) /
adjective
serving to disconnect or separate
grammar
- denoting a word, esp a conjunction, that serves to express opposition or contrast: but in the sentence She was poor but she was honest
- denoting an inflection of pronouns in some languages that is used alone or after a preposition, such as moi in French
Also: alternative logic relating to, characterized by, or containing disjunction
noun
grammar
- a disjunctive word, esp a conjunction
- a disjunctive pronoun
logic a disjunctive proposition; disjunction
Derived forms of disjunctive
disjunctively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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