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disjoint
dis·joint / disˈjoint/ • v. [tr.] disturb the cohesion or organization of: the loss of the area disjointed military plans. ∎ dated take apart at the joints: disjoint a four-pound chicken, put in a pot, and simmer until tender. • adj. Math. (of two or more sets) having no elements in common. |
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"disjoint." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "disjoint." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disjoint.html "disjoint." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disjoint.html |
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disjoint
disjoint A term applied to two sets that have no element in common, i.e. such that the intersection of the sets results in the empty set. A number of sets are said to be mutually disjoint if each pair is disjoint.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "disjoint." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "disjoint." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-disjoint.html JOHN DAINTITH. "disjoint." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-disjoint.html |
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