inflection of a verb for person, number, tense, voice, mood, etc
b.
the complete set of the inflections of a given verb
2.
a joining, union, or conjunction
3.
a type of sexual reproduction in ciliate protozoans involving the temporary union of two individuals and the subsequent migration and fusion of the gametic nuclei
4.
(in bacteria) the direct transfer of DNA between two cells that are temporarily joined
5.
the union of gametes, esp isogametes, as in some algae and fungi
6.
the pairing of chromosomes in the early phase of a meiotic division
7. chemistry
the existence of alternating double or triple bonds in a chemical compound, with consequent electron delocalization over part of the molecule
Derived forms
conjugational (ˌconjuˈgational)
adjective
conjugationally (ˌconjuˈgationally)
adverb
conjugation in American English
(ˌkɑndʒəˈgeɪʃən)
noun
1.
a conjugating or being conjugated; union
2. Biology
any of various types of sexual reproduction in which certain algae, fungi, etc. exchangegenetic material
3. Grammar
a.
a methodical presentation or arrangement of the inflectional forms of a verb; paradigm
b.
the act or process of producing such an arrangement or paradigm
c.
a class of verbs with similar inflectional forms
Derived forms
conjugational (ˌconjuˈgational)
adjective
conjugationally (ˌconjuˈgationally)
adverb
conjugative (ˈconjuˌgative)
adjective
Word origin
ME conjugacion < L conjugatio
Examples of 'conjugation' in a sentence
conjugation
But most people visit the mycelia using transport ships, or just wait for a conjugation with the Met.
Tony Daniel METAPLANETARY (2001)
In other languages
conjugation
British English: conjugation /ˌkɒndʒʊˈɡeɪʃən/ NOUN
In grammar, conjugation is the act of giving the different forms of a verb according to the number of people it refers to, or according to whether it refers to the past, present, or future.