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adj. - Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second; Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations; Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements;

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  • Little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara
  • disjunct distribution of king crabs
  • This, Dr Ng said, shows a "disjunct" in the theory that "good government stifles".
  • Four of those systems are disjunct, meaning they really have no business in the region.
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