conjunction
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conjunction
- /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/
Rhymes with -ʌŋkʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).
noun conjunctions
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The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
[…] Dr. Minchin in return was quite sure that man was not a mere machine or a fortuitous conjunction of atoms; […]
Similar: connection, union
- 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.) A comma is placed between short members of compound sentences, connected by and, but, for, nor, or, because, whereas, that expressing purpose (so that, in order that), and other conjunctions.
- Cooccurrence; coincidence. […] the coexistence of one such phenomenon with another; or the succession of one such phenomenon to another: their conjunction, in short, so that where the one is found, we may calculate on finding both.
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The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
The spectacular conjunction of Venus and Mars gave rise to a myriad of mythical interpretations.
Opposite: opposition
- An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
- The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( and ) operator. However, sequence 1 dominates sequence 2, because sequence 1 is strictly included in 2. 2 is 1 preceded by a G; that is, 2 is the conjunction of an initial G with 1.
- A place where multiple things meet. Today there is a mountain called Ararat near the conjunction of the Turkish, Armenian, and Iranian borders.
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Sexual intercourse.
Certaine Nations (and amongst others, the Mahometane) abhorre Conjunction with women great with childe.
Similar: aphrodisia, carnal knowledge, coitus, coition, commerce, commixtion, congress, conjunction, connection, consummation, conversation, copulation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: connective, junction, co-occurrence, coincidence, concurrence, alignment, conjunctive, conjugation, jointly, interrelationship, combining, unition, merge, combination, combined, connection
Translations
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noun act of joining or being joined
| Español | conjunción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 결합 gyeolhap, 연접 yeonjeop |
| 日本語 | 結合 ketsugō, 接合 setsugō, 接続 setsuzoku, 連接 rensetsu |
| 中文 | 結合 /结合 jiéhé, 連接 /连接 liánjiē |
| Português | conjunção |
| Deutsch | Zusammenhang |
| Ελληνικά | σύνδεση sýndesi, σύζευξη sýzefxi |
| Română | unire, legare, conjuncție |
| Русский | сою́з sojúz, связь svjazʹ |
noun grammar: word used to join words or phrases
| Español | conjunción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 접속사 jeopsoksa, 접속어 jeopsogeo |
| 日本語 | 接続詞 setsuzokushi |
| 中文 | 連接詞 /连接词 liánjiēcí, 連詞 /连词 liáncí |
| हिन्दी | समुच्चय samuccay |
| Kiswahili | kiunganishi |
| Português | conjunção |
| Français | conjonction |
| Deutsch | Konjunktion, Bindewort |
| Italiano | congiunzione |
| Ελληνικά | σύνδεσμος sýndesmos |
| Română | conjuncție |
| Русский | сою́з sojúz |
| Tiếng Việt | sự liên kết, liên từ |
| العربية | حَرْف عَطْف ḥarf ʕaṭf |
| עברית | מִלַּת קִשּׁוּר milát kishúr |
noun astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
| Español | conjunción |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 会合 kaigō, 合 gō |
| 中文 | 會合 /会合 huìhé |
| Português | conjunção |
| Deutsch | Konjunktion |
| Italiano | congiunzione |
| Ελληνικά | σύνοδος sýnodos |
| Română | conjuncție |
| Русский | конъю́нкция konʺjúnkcija |
noun logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
| 日本語 | 連言 rengen, 連接 rensetsu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 合取 héqǔ |
| Português | conjunção |
| Français | conjonction |
| Deutsch | Konjunktion |
| Ελληνικά | σύζευξη sýzefxi |
| Română | conjuncție |
| Русский | конъю́нкция konʺjúnkcija |
Talk about this word "conjunction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/conjunction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. conjunction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/conjunction "conjunction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/conjunction.Cite this
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