disjoint
Translation
disjointed, disconnected, separate
Examples
The two sets of data are disjoint.
The two sets of data are disjoint.
His argument was disjoint and hard to follow.
His argument was disjointed and hard to follow.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is disjoint to be separate or disconnected The two sets of data are disjoint.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disconnected, separate; Antonyms: connected, joint
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (apart) and 'joint' (a connection). Literally 'apart from the joint'.
Memory Tips
Imagine two things that should be joined but are apart. The prefix 'dis-' often means 'not' or 'apart'.