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disjoint

dis·joint

UK/dɪsˈd͡ʒɔɪnt/ US/dɪˈsdʒɔɪnt/ uncommon obsolete
adjective (1) verb (4)

adjective

1.

having no elements in common

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verb

1.

part; cease or break association with

  • “She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president”
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2.

separate at the joints

  • “disjoint the chicken before cooking it”
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3.

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

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Origin

From Middle English disjoynen, from Old French desjoindre (“disjoin”), from Latin disiungō, from dis- + iungō (“join”).

Phrases

  • disjoint set
  • disjoint union
  • disjoint union topology
  • pairwise disjoint

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