disjunct (adj)

progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second

disjunct (adj)

having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects

disjunct, isolated (adj)

marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements

"little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly

disjunct (adj)

used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations

"disjunct distribution of king crabs"

disjunct (Noun)

One of multiple propositions, any of which, if true, confirm the validity of another proposition (a disjunction)

disjunct (Noun)

Any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence.

disjunct (Noun)

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.

Disjunct

In linguistics, a disjunct is a type of adverbial adjunct that expresses information that is not considered essential to the sentence it appears in, but which is considered to be the speaker's or writer's attitude towards, or descriptive statement of, the propositional content of the sentence, "expressing, for example, the speaker's degree of truthfulness or his manner of speaking." A specific type of disjunct is the sentence adverb, which modifies a sentence, or a clause within a sentence, to convey the mood, attitude or sentiments of the speaker, rather than an adverb modifying a verb, an adjective or another adverb within a sentence. More generally, the term disjunct can be used to refer to any sentence element that is not fully integrated into the clausal structure of the sentence. Such elements usually appear peripherally and are set off from the rest of the sentence by a comma and a pause.