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<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to disjunct tetrachords.</def> "<i>Disjunctive</i> notes."

<i>Moore (Encyc. of Music).</i>

<cs><col>Disjunctive conjunction</col> <fld>(Gram.)</fld>, <cd>one connecting grammatically two words or clauses, expressing at the same time an opposition or separation inherent in the notions or thoughts; as, <i>either</i>, <i>or</i>, <i>neither</i>, <i>nor</i>, <i>but</i>, <i>although</i>, <i>except</i>, <i>lest</i>, etc.</cd> -- <col>Disjunctive proposition</col>, <cd>one in which the parts are connected by disjunctive conjunctions; as it is <i>either</i> day <i>or</i> night.</cd> -- <col>Disjunctive syllogism</col> <fld>(Logic)</fld>, <cd>one in which the major proposition is <i>disjunctive</i>; as, the earth moves in a circle or an ellipse; but in does not move in a circle, therefore it moves in an ellipse.</cd></cs>

<h1>Disjunctive</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*junc"tive</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Gram.)</fld> <def>A disjunctive conjunction</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>A disjunctive proposition.</def>

<h1>Disjunctively</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*junc"tive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a disjunctive manner; separately.</def>

<i>Dr. H. More.</i>

<h1>Disjuncture</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*junc"ture</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of disjoining, or state of being disjoined; separation.</def>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Disk</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Disk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>discus</ets>, Gr. <?/. See <er>Dish</er>.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>disc</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A discus; a quoit.</def>

<blockquote>Some whirl the <b>disk</b>, and some the javelin dart. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A flat, circular plate; <as>as, a <ex>disk</ex> of metal or paper</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>The circular figure of a celestial body, as seen projected of the heavens.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>A circular structure either in plants or animals; <as>as, a blood <ex>disk</ex>; germinal <ex>disk</ex>, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The whole surface of a leaf</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The central part of a radiate compound flower, as in sunflower</def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A part of the receptacle enlarged or expanded under, or around, or even on top of, the pistil.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The anterior surface or oral area of c\'d2lenterate animals, as of sea anemones</def>. <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The lower side of the body of some invertebrates, especially when used for locomotion, when it is often called a <i>creeping disk</i></def>. <sd>(c)</sd> <def>In owls, the space around the eyes.</def>

<cs><col>Disk engine</col>, <cd>a form of rotary steam engine.</cd> -- <col>Disk shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>any species of Discina.</cd></cs>

<h1>Diskindness</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*kind"ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Unkindness; disservice.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>A. Tucker.</i>

<h1>Diskless</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Disk"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having no disk; appearing as a point and not expanded into a disk, as the image of a faint star in a telescope.</def>

<h1>Dislade</h1> <Xpage=426>

<hw>Dis*lade"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To unlade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>