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dis·junct  (ds-jngkt)

adj.

1. Characterized by separation.

2. Music Relating to progression by intervals larger than major seconds.

3. Zoology Having deep constrictions separating the head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects.

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[Middle English disjuncte, from Latin disinctus, past participle of disiungere, to disjoin; see disjoin.]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	disjunct - progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner conjunct - progressing melodically by intervals of a second; "conjunct motion of an ascending scale"
	2.	disjunct - having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals divided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"
	3.	disjunct - marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements; "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly isolated separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church"
	4.	disjunct - used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; "disjunct distribution of king crabs" noncontinuous, discontinuous - not continuing without interruption in time or space; "discontinuous applause"; "the landscape was a discontinuous mosaic of fields and forest areas"; "he received a somewhat haphazard and discontinuous schooling"