disjunct
/dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/
adjective
- Disconnected or separate; not joined together.
- In the painting, the disjunct shapes created a sense of chaos.
- The report presented disjunct pieces of evidence that didn't form a complete picture.
- The two ideas were disjunct, with no clear relationship between them.
noun
- A word or phrase that modifies a whole sentence, often expressing the speaker's attitude (e.g., 'fortunately,' 'honestly').
- In the sentence 'Frankly, I don't care,' 'frankly' is a disjunct.
- Teachers often explain that a disjunct like 'unfortunately' sets the tone for the whole statement.
- When learning grammar, students practice identifying disjuncts such as 'surprisingly' or 'obviously.'