disjunctive

UK/dis'dʒʌŋktiv/US

GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Marking separation or alternatives; expressing contrast rather than connection

分离的；表示选择或转折关系的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

dis-not, apart, away

junctjoin, unite, connect

-ivetending to, having the nature of

=disjunctive

dis- (apart) + junct (joined) + -ive (tending to) = tending to separate rather than join — the opposite of conjunctive. A disjunctive conjunction like 'or' sets alternatives apart.

Root junc still carries 7 more words

Example Sentences

1.
'Or' is a disjunctive conjunction, offering a choice between options.
2.
The two clauses have a disjunctive relationship rather than a connective one.

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