adjective

disjoint

disjointed, disconnected, separate

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.

((sth.)) is disjoint to be separate or disconnected The two sets of data are disjoint.

Synonyms: disconnected, separate; Antonyms: connected, joint

From the prefix 'dis-' (apart) and 'joint' (a connection). Literally 'apart from the joint'.

Imagine two things that should be joined but are apart. The prefix 'dis-' often means 'not' or 'apart'.

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