disjunctive

dɪsˈʤʌŋktɪv

Definition

Definition of disjunctive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

separation

Rare

not connected or separated

Rare

The disjunctive elements were clearly visible.

disconnected

separate

logic

TECH.

expressing an alternative or opposition

TECH.

The word 'or' is a disjunctive conjunction in grammar..

contrary

opposing

linguistics

TECH.

not used with the verb directly

TECH.

The disjunctive pronoun stood alone in the sentence.

detached

separate

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

word expressing contrast or opposition

TECH.

'Or' is a common disjunctive.

contrastive

oppositional

logic

TECH.

logical statement with alternatives

TECH.

The argument included a disjunctive.

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disjunctive conjunction

conjunction showing alternatives or choices

The word 'or' is a disjunctive conjunction.

Origin of disjunctive

Latin, disjunctus (disjoined)

Examples of disjunctive in a sentence

His disjunctive thoughts made the conversation hard to follow.
Her disjunctive approach to the problem offered a fresh perspective.
The disjunctive nature of the debate highlighted the differences in opinion.
In French, disjunctive pronouns are often used for emphasis.
The disjunctive form was necessary for clarity in the sentence.
In grammar, a disjunctive can alter the sentence meaning.

The use of a disjunctive can indicate choice.
He struggled to understand the disjunctive in the lecture.
The disjunctive posed a challenge in the debate.

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French:disjoint, mot de contraste, ...
German:getrennt, adversative Konjunktion, ...
Italian:disgiunto, proposizione disgiuntiva, ...
Spanish:disyuntivo, alternativo, ...
Portuguese:disjuntivo, conjunção disjuntiva, ...
Chinese:分离的, 转折词, ...
Japanese:分離した, 選言接続詞, ...
Arabic:مُنْفَصِل, أَداة عَطف تَفريقِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מֻפְרָד, מִלַּת נִגּוּד, ...
Russian:разрозненный, разделительный союз, ...
Ukrainian:роз'єднаний, диз'юнктив, ...
Hindi:अलग, विरोधात्मक शब्द, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্ন, বিচ্ছিন্নতা, ...
Catalan:disjuntiu, connector disjuntiu, ...
Czech:oddělený, disjunktor, ...
Danish:adskilt, disjunktion, ...
Dutch:losstaand, disjunctie, ...
Greek:χωριστικός, διαζευκτικό, ...
Hungarian:elkülönülő, kötőszó, ...
Khmer:ដាច់ដោយឡែក, ពាក្យបង្ហាញជម្រើស, ...
Korean:분리된, 이접사, ...
Persian:جدا, حرف ربط, ...
Polish:oddzielny, spójnik rozłączny, ...
Portuguese (BR):desconexo, declaração disjuntiva, ...
Romanian:disjunctiv, disjuncție, ...
Swedish:disjunktiv, disjunktion, ...
Thai:แยกออกจากกัน, คำแยก, ...
Turkish:ayrık, karşıtlık bağlacı, ...
Vietnamese:tách biệt, từ nối đối lập, ...

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Definition of disjunctive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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