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nonconjugate

con·ju·gate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kon-juh-geyt; adjective, noun kon-juh-git, -geyt]
    • /verb ˈkɒn dʒəˌgeɪt; adjective, noun ˈkɒn dʒə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kon-juh-geyt; adjective, noun kon-juh-git, -geyt]
    • /verb ˈkɒn dʒəˌgeɪt; adjective, noun ˈkɒn dʒə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/

Definitions of nonconjugate word

  • verb with object nonconjugate Grammar. to inflect (a verb). to recite or display all or some subsets of the inflected forms of (a verb), in a fixed order: One conjugates the present tense of the verb “be” as “I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.”. 1
  • verb with object nonconjugate to join together, especially in marriage. 1
  • verb without object nonconjugate Biology. to unite; to undergo conjugation. 1
  • verb without object nonconjugate Grammar. to be characterized by conjugation: The Latin verb esse does not conjugate in the passive voice. 1
  • adjective nonconjugate joined together, especially in a pair or pairs; coupled. 1
  • adjective nonconjugate Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) having only one pair of leaflets. 1
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Origin of nonconjugate

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (adj.) < Latin conjugātus (past participle of conjugāre to yoke together), equivalent to con- con- + jug(um) yoke1 + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Nonconjugate

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

nonconjugate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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