disjunctive : Idioms & Phrases
Disjunctive conjunction
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noun the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the disjunction of their meanings
WordNet
(Gram.) , 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.
Webster 1913
Disjunctive proposition
- one in which the parts are connected by disjunctive conjunctions; as it is either day or night.
Webster 1913
Disjunctive syllogism
(Logic) , 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.
