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ADJECTIVE (4)

1. progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second;

2. having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects;

3. marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements;
- Example: "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly
[syn: disjunct, isolated]

4. used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations;
- Example: "disjunct distribution of king crabs"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disjunct \Dis*junct"\ (d[i^]s*j[u^][ng]kt"), a. [L. disjunctus,
   p. p. of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf.
   Disjoint.]
   1. Disjoined; separated. [R.]
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   2. (Zool.) Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by
      a deep constriction.
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   Disjunct tetrachords (Mus.), tetrachords so disposed to
      each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note
      higher than the acutest note of the other.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

disjunct
    adj 1: progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major
           second [ant: conjunct]
    2: having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and
       abdomen, as in insects
    3: marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements;
       "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected
       as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly
       [syn: disjunct, isolated]
    4: used of distributions, as of statistical or natural
       populations; "disjunct distribution of king crabs"