Definition of "disjoint" in English

adjective

1. Not smooth or continuous; disjointed.

2. (set theory, not comparable) Of two or more sets, having no members in common; having an intersection equal to the empty set.

verb

1. To render disjoint; to remove a connection, linkage, or intersection.

   • Near-synonyms: unjoin; disassemble, take apart
   • to disjoint limbs; to disjoint bones; to disjoint poultry by carving

2. To break the natural order and relations of; to make incoherent.

   • a disjointed speech

3. (obsolete) To fall into pieces.