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disjunkta

Disjunkta is a term that appears in discussions of logical disjunctions and related disciplines. In English-language logic the standard term for the components of a disjunction is disjuncts; disjunkta is encountered in several multilingual texts and is sometimes used as a neutral plural form to refer to those components.

Etymology and scope: The word draws on a Latin-like root meaning separated or distinct, combined with a

In logic: When a statement of the form A or B is analyzed, the disjunkta are A

In linguistics and computation: In linguistics, disjunkta describe alternative phrases or clauses linked by the coordinating

Example: The disjunction P ∨ Q has disjunkta P and Q. Analyzing a sentence like “She will travel

See also: disjunction, disjunct, truth table, nondeterminism.

plural
suffix
found
in
some
languages.
In
practice,
disjunkta
functions
as
a
plural
noun
for
the
individual
disjuncts
within
a
disjunction,
without
prescribing
a
specific
theory
of
meaning
beyond
their
role
as
alternatives
in
a
logical
or
linguistic
choice.
and
B.
Each
disjunkt
represents
a
possible
branch
of
evaluation,
and
together
they
determine
the
truth-functional
behavior
of
the
disjunction.
The
concept
supports
methods
such
as
proofs
by
cases
and
the
construction
of
truth
tables.
conjunction
or,
capturing
the
idea
of
choice
or
alternative
interpretation.
In
computer
science,
the
notion
of
disjunkta
aligns
with
nondeterministic
choices
or
branching
in
control
flow
where
a
program
may
follow
one
of
several
possible
paths.
by
train
or
by
car”
involves
identifying
the
disjunkta
as
the
train
option
and
the
car
option.