disjunct
English
Etymology
From dis- + Latin junctus (“joined”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/, /dɪsˈdʒʊŋkt/
Noun
disjunct (plural disjuncts)
- (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction).
- (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
- (linguistics) An adverbial that expresses the speaker's or writer's attitude towards, or descriptive statement of, the propositional content of the associated clause or sentence.
Hypernyms
- (an adverbial): sentence adverb
Holonyms
- (in logic): disjunction
Adjective
disjunct (comparative more disjunct, superlative most disjunct)
- Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
- (botany) Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.
References
- "Disjunction" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy