disjointed

[ dis-join-tid ]
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adjective
  1. having the joints or connections separated: a disjointed fowl.

  2. disconnected; incoherent: a disjointed discourse.

  1. Entomology. disjunct (def. 3).

Origin of disjointed

1
First recorded in 1580–90; disjoint + -ed2

Other words for disjointed

Other words from disjointed

  • dis·joint·ed·ly, adverb
  • dis·joint·ed·ness, noun
  • un·dis·joint·ed, adjective

Words Nearby disjointed

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British Dictionary definitions for disjointed

disjointed

/ (dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd) /


adjective
  1. having no coherence; disconnected

  2. separated at the joint

  1. dislocated

Derived forms of disjointed

  • disjointedly, adverb
  • disjointedness, noun

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