ADJECTIVE | all | disjunct | progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second |
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all | disjunct | having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects | |
all | disjunct, isolated | marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements | |
all | disjunct | used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations |
Meaning | progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second. | |
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Category | music | An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner |
Opposite | conjunct | progressing melodically by intervals of a second |
Meaning | Having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects. | |
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Category | zoology, zoological science | The branch of biology that studies animals |
Broader | divided | separated into parts or pieces |
Meaning | marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements. | |
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Example | "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly | |
Synonym | isolated | |
Broader | separate | Independent |
Spanish | aislado, separado |
Meaning | Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations. | |
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Example | "disjunct distribution of king crabs" | |
Broader | discontinuous, noncontinuous | not continuing without interruption / interruption in time or space |
Spanish | disyunto |
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