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conjunction

con·junc·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh n-juhngk-shuh n]
    • /kənˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/
    • /kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-juhngk-shuh n]
    • /kənˈdʒʌŋk ʃən/

Definitions of conjunction word

  • countable noun conjunction A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place. 3
  • countable noun conjunction In grammar, a conjunction is a word or group of words that joins together words, groups, or clauses. In English, there are co-ordinating conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but', and subordinating conjunctions such as 'although', 'because', and 'when'. 3
  • noun conjunction the act of joining together; combination; union 3
  • noun conjunction simultaneous occurrence of events; coincidence 3
  • noun conjunction any word or group of words, other than a relative pronoun, that connects words, phrases, or clauses; for example and and while 3
  • noun conjunction the position of any two bodies that appear to meet, such as two celestial bodies on the celestial sphere 3
See all 32 definitions of conjunction

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Origin of conjunction

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English conjunccio(u)n (< Anglo-French) < Latin conjunctiōn- (stem of conjunctiō). See conjunct, -ion

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Parts of speech for Conjunction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Conjunction

conjunction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for conjunction

noun conjunction

  • partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
  • tie-up — a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
  • alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
  • affiliation — If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it.
  • union — a township in NE New Jersey.
All 20 Synonyms of conjunction

Antonyms for conjunction

noun conjunction

  • antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
  • disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
  • divorce — a divorced man.
  • separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
  • division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
All 8 Antonyms of conjunction

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Related words

  • coordinating conjunction

    A coordinating conjunction is a word such as 'and,' 'or,' or 'but' which joins two or more words, groups, or clauses of equal status, for example two main clauses. Compare subordinating conjunction.

  • subordinating conjunction

    a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.

  • alternative conjunction

    a conjunction, as or, that expresses an alternative relationship between the words, phrases, or clauses it connects.

  • correlative conjunction

    either member of a matched pair of words, of which the second is a coordinating conjunction, as either … or, neither … nor, both … and, or not only … but.

  • de morgan's laws

    (in formal logic and set theory) the principles that conjunction and disjunction, or union and intersection, are dual. Thus the negation of P & Q is equivalent to not-P or not-Q

  • either

    Used before the first of two (or occasionally more ) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “ or ”).
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