disjunctive (redirected from disjunctives)

dis·junc·tive  (ds-jngktv)

adj.

1. Serving to separate or divide.

2. Grammar Serving to establish a relationship of contrast or opposition. The conjunction but in the phrase poor but comfortable is disjunctive.

3. Logic

a. Of a proposition that presents two or more alternative terms.

b. Of a syllogism that contains a disjunction as one premise.

n. Grammar

A disjunctive conjunction.

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dis·junctive·ly adv.

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disjunctive [dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv]

adj

1. serving to disconnect or separate

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  denoting a word, esp a conjunction, that serves to express opposition or contrast: but in the sentence She was poor but she was honest

b.  denoting an inflection of pronouns in some languages that is used alone or after a preposition, such as moi in French

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (Philosophy / Logic) Also alternative Logic relating to, characterized by, or containing disjunction

n

1. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  a disjunctive word, esp a conjunction

b.  a disjunctive pronoun

2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a disjunctive proposition; disjunction

disjunctively  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

disjunctive - serving or tending to divide or separate conjunctive - serving or tending to connect

Translations

disjunctive [dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv] ADJ → disyuntivo

disjunctive (Gram)

adj → disjunktiv

n → Disjunktion f