disjoint adj : having no elements in common

1 part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" [syn: disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite]

2 separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it" [syn: disarticulate]

3 make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of [syn: disjoin] [ant: join]

4 become separated, disconnected or disjoint [syn: disjoin] [ant: join]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪnt

Adjective

1. not smooth or continuous; disjointed
2. (not used in the comparative or superlative) Of two or more sets, having no members in common; having an intersection equal to the empty set.

Translations

Related terms

• disjunct
• conjoint

Verb

1. to render disjoint; to remove a connection, linkage, or intersection

Translations

• German: zertrennen
• Korean: 해체하다 (haechehada)

See also

• disjoin

Disjoint may refer to:

• Disjoint sets
• Disjoint union

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