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DISJOINT

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having no elements in common

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

separate (independent; not united or joint)

Domain category:

math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become separated, disconnected or disjoint

Synonyms:

disjoin; disjoint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "disjoint" is one way to...):

divide; part; separate (come apart)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

Synonyms:

disjoin; disjoint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "disjoint" is one way to...):

disunite; divide; part; separate (force, take, or pull apart)

Cause:

disjoin; disjoint (become separated, disconnected or disjoint)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

Sense 3

Meaning:

Separate at the joints

Example:

disjoint the chicken before cooking it

Synonyms:

disarticulate; disjoint

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "disjoint" is one way to...):

disunite; divide; part; separate (force, take, or pull apart)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 4

Meaning:

Part; cease or break association with

Example:

She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president

Synonyms:

disassociate; disjoint; dissociate; disunite; divorce

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "disjoint" is one way to...):

break; break up; part; separate; split; split up (discontinue an association or relation; go different ways)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

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