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conjugation

con·ju·ga·tion
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-juh-gey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn dʒəˈgeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌkɒn.dʒʊˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-juh-gey-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn dʒəˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of conjugation word

  • noun conjugation inflection of a verb for person, number, tense, voice, mood, etc 3
  • noun conjugation the complete set of the inflections of a given verb 3
  • noun conjugation a joining, union, or conjunction 3
  • noun conjugation a type of sexual reproduction in ciliate protozoans involving the temporary union of two individuals and the subsequent migration and fusion of the gametic nuclei 3
  • noun conjugation (in bacteria) the direct transfer of DNA between two cells that are temporarily joined 3
  • noun conjugation the union of gametes, esp isogametes, as in some algae and fungi 3

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Origin of conjugation

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English conjugacion (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin conjugātiōn- (stem of conjugātiō), equivalent to conjugāt(us) (see conjugate) + -iōn- -ion

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Conjugation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

conjugation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

conjugation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for conjugation

noun conjugation

  • union — a township in NE New Jersey.
  • fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
  • unification — the process of unifying or uniting; union: the unification of the 13 original colonies.
  • amalgamation — the action or process of amalgamating
  • unity — the state of being one; oneness.

Antonyms for conjugation

noun conjugation

  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.

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