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dis·junc·tive
 disjunctive
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
juhngk
tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, causing, or showing disjunction; separating; disjoining; dividing.
- similar words:
- discrete
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| definition 2: |
in grammar, of or denoting a word or phrase that indicates opposition or alternatives, as "but," "or," and "in contrast to".
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, of or denoting a word or phrase that is not syntactically part of the sentence in which it occurs, as "in my opinion" in "He is, in my opinion, the best baseball player ever".
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something such as an expression or deed that concerns alternatives.
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| definition 2: |
in grammar, a disjunctive word or phrase.
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| derivation: |
disjunctively (adv.) |
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