disjoint

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔɪnt

Adjective

disjoint (comparative more disjoint, superlative most disjoint)

1. not smooth or continuous; disjointed
2. (set theory) (not used in the comparative or superlative) Of two or more sets, having no members in common; having an intersection equal to the empty set.

Antonyms

• non-disjoint
• overlapping

Translations

having no members in common

Chinese: 不相交的 Czech: disjunktní (cs) m. German: disjunkt (de)

Icelandic: sundurlægur (is) m., óskaraður (is) m. Korean: 서로소 (seoroso) Portuguese: disjunto (pt)

Related terms

• disjunct
• conjoint

Verb

disjoint (third-person singular simple present disjoints, present participle disjointing, simple past and past participle disjointed)

1. To render disjoint; to remove a connection, linkage, or intersection.
2. To fall into pieces.

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Translations

To render disjoint

Bulgarian: разглобявам (bg) German: zertrennen (de)

Korean: 해체하다 (ko) (haechehada)

See also

• disjoin

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French

Verb

disjoint m. (f disjointe, m plural disjoints, f plural disjointes)

1. Past participle of disjoindre

Adjective

disjoint m. (f. disjointe, m. plural disjoints, f. plural disjointes)

1. disjoint, unattached