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Definitions for: Disjoint
[adj] (mathematics) having no elements in common
[v] become separated, disconnected or disjoint
[v] make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of
[v] separate at the joints, as of a chicken
[v] part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
Webster (1913) Definition: Dis*joint", a. [OF. desjoint, p. p. of desjoindre.
See Disjoin.]
Disjointed; unconnected; -- opposed to conjoint. --Milton.
Dis*joint", n. [From OF. desjoint, p. p. of
desjoindre. See Disjoint, v. t.]
Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. [Obs.] ``I stand in
such disjoint.'' --Chaucer.
Dis*joint", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disjointed; p. pr.
& vb. n. Disjointing.]
1. To separate the joints of; to separate, as parts united by
joints; to put out of joint; to force out of its socket;
to dislocate; as, to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to
disjoint a fowl in carving.
Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame,
But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame? --Prior.
2. To separate at junctures or joints; to break where parts
are united; to break in pieces; as, disjointed columns; to
disjoint and edifice.
Some half-ruined wall Disjointed and about to fall.
--Longfellow.
3. To break the natural order and relations of; to make
incoherent; as, a disjointed speech.
Dis*joint", v. i.
To fall in pieces. --Shak.
Synonyms: disarticulate, disassociate, disjoin, dissociate, disunite, divorce, separate
Antonyms: bring together, conjoin, join
See Also: break, break up, disjoint, disunite, divide, part, part, separate, separate, split, split up
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