Meaning & Definition of Conjunction in English
English⟶
Conjunction
/kənʤəŋkʃən/
noun
1. The temporal property of two things happening at the same time
- "The interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
synonym:
- concurrence,
- coincidence,
- conjunction,
- co-occurrence
2. The state of being joined together
synonym:
- junction,
- conjunction,
- conjugation,
- colligation
3. An uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
synonym:
- conjunction,
- conjunctive,
- connective,
- continuative
4. The grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
synonym:
- conjunction
5. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
synonym:
- conjunction,
- alignment
6. Something that joins or connects
synonym:
- junction,
- conjunction