conjunction

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conjunction coordinating conjunction inferior conjunction superior conjunction

Main Entry: con·junc·tion
Pronunciation: k&n-'j&[ng](k)-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : COMBINATION <working in conjunction with state and local authorities>
2 : occurrence together in time or space : CONCURRENCE
3 a : the apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac b : a configuration in which two celestial bodies have their least apparent separation
4 : an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words
5 : a complex sentence in logic true if and only if each of its components is true -- see TRUTH TABLE table
- con·junc·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n^&l/ adjective
- con·junc·tion·al·ly adverb