disjoint

[ dis-joint ]

verb (used with object)

1. to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of.
2. to put out of order; derange.

verb (used without object)

1. to come apart.
2. to be dislocated; be out of joint.

adjective

1. Mathematics.
   1. (of two sets) having no common elements.
   2. (of a system of sets) having the property that every pair of sets is disjoint.
2. Obsolete. disjointed; out of joint.

disjoint

/ dɪsˈdʒɔɪnt /

verb

1. to take apart or come apart at the joints
2. tr to disunite or disjoin
3. to dislocate or become dislocated
4. tr; usually passive to end the unity, sequence, or coherence of

adjective

1. maths (of two sets) having no members in common
2. obsolete.
   disjointed

Word History and Origins

Origin of disjoint¹

1400–50; late Middle English disjointen to destroy < Anglo-French, Old French desjoint, past participle of desjoindre to disjoin

Example Sentences

A lot of that was down to a disjointed, mistake-laden Irish performance, which ended with 13 penalties conceded, 30 missed tackles and 21 handling errors.

From BBC

By his next stop in the Tar Heel state, the 78-year-old appeared even more exhausted, turning in what local outlet NC Newsline described as a “disjointed” appeal for votes in the small city of Kinston.

From Salon

She calls out disjointed knees that were a consequence of her growing fetus, and skin discoloration on her upper lip resembling a mustache from afar.

From Los Angeles Times

The nature of the performance, particularly with 11 players still on the pitch in a disjointed first half, received heavy criticism.

From BBC

She described the exhibit as a “flipped universe” that provided a much needed “reset from this strange and disjointed world of male domination”.

From BBC