Definition of conjunction

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Conjunction (n.) The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league..

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Postpositive :: Postpositive (a.) Placed after another word; as, a postpositive conjunction; a postpositive letter..
Concurrent :: Concurrent (a.) Acting in conjunction; agreeing in the same act or opinion; contributing to the same event or effect; cooperating.
Appulse :: Appulse (n.) The near approach of one heavenly body to another, or to the meridian; a coming into conjunction; as, the appulse of the moon to a star, or of a star to the meridian..
Conjunction :: Conjunction (n.) The meeting of two or more stars or planets in the same degree of the zodiac; as, the conjunction of the moon with the sun, or of Jupiter and Saturn. See the Note under Aspect, n., 6..
Co- :: Co- () A form of the prefix com-, signifying with, together, in conjunction, joint. It is used before vowels and some consonants. See Com-..
Synodically :: Synodical (a.) Pertaining to conjunction, especially to the period between two successive conjunctions; extending from one conjunction, as of the moon or a planet with the sun, to the next; as, a synodical month (see Lunar month, under Month); the synodical revolution of the moon or a planet..
Disjunctive :: Disjunctive (n.) A disjunctive conjunction.
Colon :: Colon (n.) A point or character, formed thus [:], used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent, often taking the place of a conjunction..
Still :: Still (a.) Notwithstanding what has been said or done; in spite of what has occured; nevertheless; -- sometimes used as a conjunction. See Synonym of But.
Copulation :: Copulation (n.) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
Copulative :: Copulative (a.) Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like and..
Com- :: Com- () A prefix from the Latin preposition cum, signifying with, together, in conjunction, very, etc. It is used in the form com- before b, m, p, and sometimes f, and by assimilation becomes col- before l, cor- before r, and con- before any consonant except b, h, l, m, p, r, and w. Before a vowel com- becomes co-; also before h, w, and sometimes before other consonants..
Alternative :: Alternative (a.) Disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction..
When :: When (adv.) While; whereas; although; -- used in the manner of a conjunction to introduce a dependent adverbial sentence or clause, having a causal, conditional, or adversative relation to the principal proposition; as, he chose to turn highwayman when he might have continued an honest man; he removed the tree when it was the best in the grounds..
Continuative :: Continuative (n.) A word that continues the connection of sentences or subjects; a connective; a conjunction.
Concurrence :: Concurrence (n.) The act of concurring; a meeting or coming together; union; conjunction; combination.
Union :: Union (n.) Agreement and conjunction of mind, spirit, will, affections, or the like; harmony; concord..
Connective :: Connective (n.) A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition.
Polysyndeton :: Polysyndeton (n.) A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, We have ships and men and money and stores. Opposed to asyndeton..
Consort :: Consort (n.) Concurrence; conjunction; combination; association; union.
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