disjoint

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There are many different ways to construct the disjoint union using the axioms of set theory, which will not produce exactly the same set but will, necessarily, produce isomorphic ones.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2021

Unlike with Sellars’ wholly integrated “Idomeneo” production, though, Sharon was left with the sum of disjoint parts, including an ever-changing and not entirely sympathetic-seeming cast.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2019

The data are divided into disjoint sub-samples and the BDT trained on one sub-sample is applied to a different sub-sample to avoid any bias.

From Nature • May 12, 2015

How do we resolve this disjoint between a binary system that sees things only in black and white and the public’s need for an honest investigation of the shades of gray in between?

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2014

She watched him disjoint a pair of frogs’ legs.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger