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Disjunct vs Subjunct - What's the difference?

disjunct | subjunct |

As nouns the difference between disjunct and subjunct

is that disjunct is one of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction while subjunct is an adverb that expresses a condition.

As an adjective disjunct

is separate; discontinuous; not connected.

disjunct

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (logic) One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction)
  • (linguistics) Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.
  • (linguistics) An adverbial that expresses the speaker's or writer's attitude towards, or descriptive statement of, the propositional content of the associated clause or sentence.

    • Holonyms

    * (in logic) disjunction

    Hypernyms

    * (an adverbial) sentence adverb

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
  • Occurring in widely separated geographic areas.

    • References

    * "Disjunction" in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    subjunct

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) An adverb that expresses a condition

    • Related terms

    *subjunction *subjunctive

    See also

    *adjunct *conjunct