disjunct tetrachords

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disjunct tetrachords - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Disjunct \Dis*junct"\ (d[i^]s*j[u^][ng]kt"), a. [L. disjunctus,
     p. p. of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf.
     Disjoint.]
     1. Disjoined; separated. [R.]
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     2. (Zool.) Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by
        a deep constriction.
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     Disjunct tetrachords (Mus.), tetrachords so disposed to
        each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note
        higher than the acutest note of the other.
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