# disjunctive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪsˈdʒʌŋktɪv/ · frequency rank #98,034

## Definitions
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.
4. Tending to disjoin; separating.
5. Relating to disjunct tetrachords.
6. Of or related to a disjunction.

## Etymology
From Middle English disjunctief, disjunctyf, from Middle French disjunctif and Latin disjunctīvus (“placed in opposition”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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