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1disjunctive
adjective dis·junc·tive \-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv\
grammar : showing choice or opposition
Full Definition of DISJUNCTIVE
1
a : relating to, being, or forming a logical disjunction b : expressing an alternative or opposition between the meanings of the words connected <the disjunctive conjunction or> c : expressed by mutually exclusive alternatives joined by or <disjunctive pleading>
2
: marked by breaks or disunity <a disjunctive narrative sequence>
3
of a pronoun form : stressed and not attached to the verb as an enclitic or proclitic
— dis·junc·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of DISJUNCTIVE
15th century
2disjunctive
noun
Definition of DISJUNCTIVE
: a disjunctive conjunction
First Known Use of DISJUNCTIVE
1530
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