dis·joint
(ˌ)dis-ˈjȯint 
1
obsolete
: disjointed sense 1a
2
: having no elements in common
disjoint mathematical sets
disjointed; disjointing; disjoints
1
: to disturb the orderly structure or arrangement of
2
: to take apart at the joints
: to come apart at the joints
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Verb
disjoint the parts of a chicken for frying
the author deliberately disjoints his narrative in favor of a more impressionistic account of the war
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Adjective
The products live in almost totally disjoint worlds.
—Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2006
Verb
Compared to more nimble fintechs with a smaller range of services, banks can feel clunky and disjointed.
—Fiona Roach Canning, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Everything just feels disjointed, like watching someone else swipe through TikTok.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Disjoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disjoint. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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disjoint
1 of 2 adjective
dis·joint
(ˈ)dis-ˈjȯint
: having no members in common
disjoint mathematical sets
disjoint
2 of 2 verb1
: to separate the parts of
2
: to take or come apart at the joints
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