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    disjunct

    disjunct - Dictionary definition and meaning for word disjunct

    Definition
    (adj) progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second Definition
    (adj) having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects Definition
    (adj) marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
    Synonyms : isolated
    Example Sentence
    • little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara
    Definition
    (adj) used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations
    Example Sentence
    • disjunct distribution of king crabs
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