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Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords. "Disjunctive notes." Moore . Disjunctive conjunction , one connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing at the same time an opposition or separation inherent in the notions or thoughts; as, either,

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Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords. "Disjunctive notes." Moore . Disjunctive conjunction , one connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing at the same time an opposition or separation inherent in the notions or thoughts; as, either, or, neither, nor, but, although, except, lest, etc. -- Disjunctive proposition, one in which the parts are connected by disjunctive conjunctions; as it is either day or night. -- Disjunctive syllogism , one in which the major proposition is disjunctive; as, the earth moves in a circle or an ellipse; but in does not move in a circle, therefore it moves in an ellipse. (more info) 1. Tending to disjoin; separating; disjoining.

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• CONNECTOR
  One who, or that which, connects; as: A flexible tube for connecting the ends of glass tubes in pneumatic experiments. A device for holding two parts of an electrical conductor in contact.
• OPPOSITIONIST
  One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
• WORDSMAN
  One who deals in words, or in mere words; a verbalist. "Some speculative wordsman." H. Bushnell.
• CONNECTIVELY
  In connjunction; jointly.
• DISJUNCTIVELY
  In a disjunctive manner; separately. Dr. H. More.
• CONNECTEDLY
  In a connected manner.
• CONJUNCTIONAL
  Relating to a conjunction.
• EXPRESSURE
  The act of expressing; expression; utterance; representation. An operation more divine Than breath or pen can give expressure to. Shak.
• EXPRESS TRAIN
  Formerly, a railroad train run expressly for the occasion; a special train; now, a train run at express or special speed and making few stops.
• EXPRESSIVE
  1. Serving to express, utter, or represent; indicative; communicative; -- followed by of; as, words expressive of his gratitude. Each verse so swells expressive of her woes. Tickell. 2. Full of expression; vividly representing the meaning
• EXPRESSNESS
  The state or quality of being express; definiteness. Hammond.
• DISJUNCTION
  1. The act of disjoining; disunion; separation; a parting; as, the disjunction of soul and body. 2. A disjunctive proposition. Coleridge.
• PERTAIN
  stretch out, reach, pertain; per + tenere to hold, keep. See Per-, 1. To belong; to have connection with, or dependence on, something, as an appurtenance, attribute, etc.; to appertain; as, saltness pertains to the ocean; flowers pertain to plant
• EXPRESSIONAL
  Of, or relating to, expression; phraseological; also, vividly representing or suggesting an idea sentiment. Fized. Hall. Ruskin.
• CONNECTIVE
  Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection. Connection tissue See Conjunctive tissue, under Conjunctive.
• EXPRESSIONLESS
  Destitute of expression.
• DISJUNCTIVE
  Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords. "Disjunctive notes." Moore . Disjunctive conjunction , one connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing at the same time an opposition or separation inherent in the notions or thoughts; as, either,
• OPPOSITION
  The situation of a heavenly body with respect to another when in the part of the heavens directly opposite to it; especially, the position of a planet or satellite when its longitude differs from that of the sun 180º; -- signified by the symbol
• EXPRESSMAN
  A person employed in the express business; also, the driver of a job wagon. W. D. Howells.
• INHERENTLY
  By inherence; inseparably. Matter hath inherently and essentially such an internal energy. Bentley.
• MONOTESSARON
  A single narrative framed from the statements of the four evangelists; a gospel harmony.
• DISCONNECT
  To dissolve the union or connection of; to disunite; to sever; to separate; to disperse. The commonwealth itself would . . . be disconnected into the dust and powder of individuality. Burke. This restriction disconnects bank paper and the precious
• SWORDSMANSHIP
  The state of being a swordsman; skill in the use of the sword. Cowper.
• DISCONNECTION
  The act of disconnecting, or state of being disconnected; separation; want of union. Nothing was therefore to be left in all the subordinate members but weakness, disconnection, and confusion. Burke.
• INEXPRESSIBLY
  In an inexpressible manner or degree; unspeakably; unutterably. Spectator.
• DELTA CONNECTION
  One of the usual forms or methods for connecting apparatus to a three-phase circuit, the three corners of the delta or triangle, as diagrammatically represented, being connected to the three wires of the supply circuit.
• SWORDSMAN
  1. A soldier; a fighting man. 2. One skilled of a use of the sword; a professor of the science of fencing; a fencer.
• UNEXPRESSIBLE
  Inexpressible. Tillotson. -- Un`ex*press"i*bly, adv.