disjunctive

¹dis·junc·tive

adj \-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv\

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

Examples of DISJUNCTIVE

1. “Or” and “but” are disjunctive conjunctions.

First Known Use of DISJUNCTIVE

15th century