Meaning & Definition of Conjugation in English
English⟶
Conjugation
/kɑnʤəgeʃən/
noun
1. The state of being joined together
synonym:
- junction,
- conjunction,
- conjugation,
- colligation
2. The inflection of verbs
synonym:
- conjugation
3. The complete set of inflected forms of a verb
synonym:
- conjugation
4. A class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
synonym:
- conjugation
5. The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
- "The casual couplings of adolescents"
- "The mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
synonym:
- coupling,
- mating,
- pairing,
- conjugation,
- union,
- sexual union
6. The act of making or becoming a single unit
- "The union of opposing factions"
- "He looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"
synonym:
- union,
- unification,
- uniting,
- conjugation,
- jointure
Examples of using
The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation in all languages.