Dictionarydis•jointPronunciation: (dis-joint'), [key] —v.t. 1. to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of. 2. to put out of order; derange. —v.i. 1. to come apart. 2. to be dislocated; be out of joint. —adj. 1. Math. a. (of two sets) having no common elements. b. (of a system of sets) having the property that every pair of sets is disjoint. 2. Obs.disjointed; out of joint. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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