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conjunction.

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/
  1. The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)

    countable · uncountable
  3. Cooccurrence; coincidence.

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  4. The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.

    countable · uncountable
  5. An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.

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  6. The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( and ) operator.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A place where multiple things meet.

    countable · uncountable
  8. Sexual intercourse.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).

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