noun
- the quality or state of being disconnected, incoherent, or lacking logical connection
- the condition of being separated at the joints or having joints that are out of place
Usage: abstract noun; commonly used in academic and formal contexts
Usage: medical or anatomical usage
Examples
- The disjointedness of the narrative made it difficult for readers to follow the plot.
- Her thoughts seemed marked by disjointedness, jumping from topic to topic without transition.
- The film's disjointedness was intentional, reflecting the protagonist's confused mental state.
- Critics noted the disjointedness of the argument, which lacked clear logical progression.
- After the accident, the patient experienced disjointedness in his shoulder joint.
- The speaker's disjointedness became more apparent as fatigue set in.