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disjunct
adjective
progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- ISJUNC
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second
adjective
used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations
“disjunct distribution of king crabs”
adjective
marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
“{'source': 'Scientific Monthly', 'text': 'little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara'}”
adjective
having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects
In context
Example Sentences
disjunct distribution of king crabs
{'source': 'Scientific Monthly', 'text': 'little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara'}
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