English adjective: disjunct |
1. | disjunct progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second |
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| Domain category | music |
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| Antonyms | conjunct |
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2. | disjunct having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects |
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| Similar | divided |
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| Domain category | zoological science, zoology |
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| Antonyms | united |
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3. | disjunct marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements |
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| Samples | Little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara.
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| Synonyms | isolated |
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| Similar | separate |
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| Antonyms | joint |
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4. | disjunct used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations |
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| Samples | Disjunct distribution of king crabs.
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| Similar | discontinuous, noncontinuous |
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| Antonyms | continuous, uninterrupted |
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