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Conjoint vs Disjoint - What's the difference?

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Disjoint is a related term of conjoint.



As adjectives the difference between conjoint and disjoint

is that conjoint is joined together; combined; joint while disjoint is not smooth or continuous; disjointed.

As a verb disjoint is

to render disjoint; to remove a connection, linkage, or intersection.

conjoint

English

Adjective

(-)
  • joined together; combined; joint
  • disjoint

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not smooth or continuous; disjointed
  • (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

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To render ; to remove a connection, linkage, or intersection.
  • to disjoint''' limbs; to '''disjoint''' bones; to '''disjoint poultry by carving
  • * Prior
  • Yet what could swords or poisons, racks or flame, / But mangle and disjoint the brittle frame?
  • * Longfellow
  • Some half-ruined wall / Disjointed and about to fall.
  • To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent.
  • a disjointed speech
  • To fall into pieces.
  • (Shakespeare)

    See also

    * disjoin ----