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Disjunct Definition & Meaning

disjunct
adjective
  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; "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly
  4. used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; "disjunct distribution of king crabs"

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What does disjunct mean?
progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects 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 used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; "disjunct distribution of king crabs"
What part of speech is disjunct?
Disjunct is an adjective.
How many definitions does disjunct have?
Disjunct has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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