A conjunctionof two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place.
[formal]
...the conjunction of two events. [+ of]
...a conjunction of religious and social factors. [+ of]
Synonyms: combination, union, joining, association More Synonyms of conjunction
2. countable noun
In grammar, a conjunction is a word or group of words that joins together words, groups, or clauses. In English,there are co-ordinating conjunctions such as 'and' and 'but', and subordinating conjunctions such as 'although', 'because', and 'when'.
3.
See in conjunction
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conjunction in British English
(kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən)
noun
1.
the act of joining together; combination; union
2.
simultaneous occurrence of events; coincidence
3.
any word or group of words, other than a relative pronoun, that connects words, phrases, or clauses; for example and and while
Abbreviation: conj. See also coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunction
4. astronomy
a.
the position of any two bodies that appear to meet, such as two celestial bodies on the celestial sphere
b. Also called: solar conjunction
the position of a planet or the moon when it is in line with the sun as seen from the earth. The inner planets are in inferior conjunction when the planet is between the earth and the sun and in superior conjunction when the sun lies between the earth and the planet
Compare opposition (sense 8a)
5. astrology
an exact aspect of 0° between two planets, etc, an orb of 8° being allowed
opposition (sense 9), square (sense 10)
6. logic
a.
the operator that forms a compound sentence from two given sentences, and corresponds to the English and
b.
a sentence so formed. Usually written p&q, p∧q, or p.q., where p,q are the component sentences, it is true only when both these are true
c.
the relation between such sentences
Derived forms
conjunctional (conˈjunctional)
adjective
conjunctionally (conˈjunctionally)
adverb
conjunction in American English
(kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən)
noun
1.
a joining together or being joined together; union; association; combination
2.
an occurring together; coincidence
the conjunction of events
3. Astrology and Astronomy
the condition of two or more celestial bodies, esp. a planet with the sun, located along the same celestial longitude when observed from the earth
4. Grammar
an uninflected word used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences; connective: conjunctions may be coordinating (Ex.: and, but, or), subordinating (Ex.: if, when, as, because, though), or correlative (Ex.: either . . . or, both . . . and)
Derived forms
conjunctional (conˈjunctional)
adjective
conjunctionally (conˈjunctionally)
adverb
Word origin
ME conjunccion < OFr conjunction < L conjunctio < pp. of conjungere: see conjoin
Examples of 'conjunction' in a sentence
conjunction
Perhaps there is bathos in the conjunction, but there was consolation in both.
O'Brian, Patrick TESTIMONIES (1990)
It was a conjunction of two people at once unlikely and yet inevitable.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN IN FASHION (1990)
Dill is commonly used, especially in conjunction with fish.
LeCompte, Jane MOON PASSAGE (1990)
In other languages
conjunction
British English: conjunction /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ NOUN
A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place.
...the conjunction of two events.
American English: conjunction
Arabic: اِرْتِباط
Brazilian Portuguese: conjunção
Chinese: 同时发生
Croatian: stjecaj
Czech: spojka
Danish: sammentræf
Dutch: samenhang
European Spanish: conjunción
Finnish: yhdistäminen
French: conjonction
German: Verbindung
Greek: σύνδεση
Italian: congiunzione
Japanese: 結合
Korean: 접속사
Norwegian: konjunksjon
Polish: połączenie zbieg
European Portuguese: conjunção
Romanian: conjuncție
Russian: соединение
Latin American Spanish: conjunción
Swedish: förening
Thai: การเกิดขึ้นร่วมกัน
Turkish: bağlantı
Ukrainian: збіг
Vietnamese: sự kết hợp
All related terms of 'conjunction'
in conjunction
If one thing is done or used in conjunction with another, the two things are done or used together .
solar conjunction
the act of joining together; combination ; union
conjunction-reduction
a rule that reduces coordinate sentences , applied , for example , to convert John lives in Ireland and Brian lives in Ireland into John and Brian live in Ireland
inferior conjunction
the position of a planet when it is between the earth and the sun
relative conjunction
a conjunction that introduces a relative clause
superior conjunction
the position of a planet when the sun lies between the earth and the planet
coordinating conjunction
a conjunction that introduces coordinate clauses , such as and, but, and or
correlative conjunction
either member of a matched pair of words, of which the second is a coordinating conjunction , as either … or, neither … nor, both … and , or not only … but
in conjunction with
If one thing is done in conjunction with another, the two things are done or used together .
subordinating conjunction
A subordinating conjunction is a word such as 'although', 'because', or 'when' which begins a subordinate clause. Compare → co-ordinating conjunction .
co-ordinating conjunction
A co-ordinating conjunction is a word such as 'and', 'or', or 'but' which joins two or more words, groups, or clauses of equal status , for example two main clauses. Compare → subordinating conjunction .
Chinese translation of 'conjunction'
conjunction
(kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən) (Ling)
n(c)
连(連)词(詞) (liáncí) (个(個), gè)
in conjunction with与(與) ... 一道 (yǔ ... yīdào)
(noun)
Definition
a word or group of words that connects words, phrases, or clauses
This is due to a conjunction of religious and social factors.
Synonyms
combination
The company's chief executive has proposed a merger or other business combination.
union
Norway's union with Denmark in the late fourteenth century
joining
association
the association of the colour green with nature
coincidence
juxtaposition
concurrence
Additional synonyms
in the sense of association
Definition
the act of associating or the state of being associated
the association of the colour green with nature
Synonyms
connection,
union,
joining,
linking,
tie,
mixing,
relation,
bond,
pairing,
combination,
mixture,
blend,
identification,
correlation,
linkage,
yoking,
juxtaposition,
lumping together,
concomitance
in the sense of coincidence
Definition
a coinciding
Synonyms
coinciding,
conjunction,
correspondence,
correlation,
concurrence,
synchronism,
concomitance
in the sense of union
Definition
the act of merging two or more things to become one, or the state of being merged in such a way
Norway's union with Denmark in the late fourteenth century