disjunctive
/dɪsˈd͡ʒʌŋktɪv/adjective, noun
disjunctive is spelled D-I-S-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disjunctive means “Not connected; separated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disjunctive?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-J-U-N-C-T-I-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is disjunctive?
Disjunctive appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disjunctive?
- UK /dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
- UK /dɪsˈdʒʊŋktɪv/
- US /dɪsˈd͡ʒʌŋktɪv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-disjunctive.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of disjunctive
- more disjunctive comparative
- most disjunctive superlative
- disjunctives plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disjunctive mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not connected; separated.
- 2
Not used in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject.
- 3
Tending to join (two clauses), but in a way that conveys a disjunct within the conjoined relationship.
The words "but" and "or" are disjunctive conjunctions.
- 4
Tending to disjoin; separating.
- 5
Relating to disjunct tetrachords.
- 6
Of or related to a disjunction.
noun
- 1
A disjunction.
L. H. Atwater Disjunctives may be turned into conditionals.
- 2
A disjunct.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disjunctive in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | disjonctif |
| Spanish | disyuntivo |
| Portuguese | disjuntivo |
| German | disjunktiv |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disjunctive come from?
From Middle English disjunctief, disjunctyf, from Middle French disjunctif and Latin disjunctīvus (“placed in opposition”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).