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con⋅junc⋅tion

  [kuhn-juhngk-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Grammar.
a. any member of a small class of words distinguished in many languages by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, however.
b. any other word or expression of similar function, as in any case.
2. the act of conjoining; combination.
3. the state of being conjoined; union; association: The police, in conjunction with the army, established order.
4. a combination of events or circumstances.
5. Logic.
a. a compound proposition that is true if and only if all of its component propositions are true.
b. the relation among the components of such a proposition, usually expressed by AND or & or ⋅.
6. Astronomy.
a. the coincidence of two or more heavenly bodies at the same celestial longitude.
b. the state of two or more such coinciding heavenly bodies.
7. Astrology. the coincidence of two or more heavenly bodies at the same celestial longitude, characterized by a unification of the planetary energies; an astrological aspect.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME conjunccio(u)n (< AF) < L conjunctiōn- (s. of conjunctiō). See conjunct, -ion

Related forms:
con⋅junc⋅tion⋅al, adjective
con⋅junc⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. joining, meeting, associating.
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con·junc·tion   (kən-jŭngk'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act of joining.

    2. The state of being joined.

    3. The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

    4. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as and, but, as, and because.

    5. A compound proposition that has components joined by the word and or its symbol and is true only if both or all the components are true.

    6. The relationship between the components of a conjunction.

  2. A joint or simultaneous occurrence; concurrence: the conjunction of historical and economic forces that created a depression.

  3. One resulting from or embodying a union; a combination: "He is, in fact, a remarkable conjunction of talents" (Jerry Adler).

  4. Abbr. conj. Grammar

    1. The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.

    2. Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as and, but, as, and because.

    3. A compound proposition that has components joined by the word and or its symbol and is true only if both or all the components are true.

    4. The relationship between the components of a conjunction.

  5. Astronomy The position of two celestial bodies on the celestial sphere when they have the same celestial longitude.

  6. Logic

    1. A compound proposition that has components joined by the word and or its symbol and is true only if both or all the components are true.

    2. The relationship between the components of a conjunction.


[Middle English coniunccioun, from Old French conjunction, conjuncion, from Latin coniūnctiō, coniūnctiōn-, a joining, conjunction (in grammatical sense, translation of Greek sundesmos, binding together, conjunction), from coniūnctus, past participle of coniungere, to join; see conjoin.]
con·junc'tion·al adj., con·junc'tion·al·ly adv.
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Cultural Dictionary

conjunction

A word that joins words or groups of words. There are three kinds of conjunctions: coordinating, correlative, and subordinating. Coordinating conjunctions include and, but, or, not, yet, for, and so. Correlative conjunctions include the words in the pairs either/or, both/and, and neither/nor. Subordinating conjunctions begin subordinate clauses (see subordination) and join them to the rest of the sentence: “She didn't learn the real reason until she left the valley.”

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Word Origin & History

conjunction 
1375, from O.Fr. conjunction, from L. conjunctionem (nom. conjunctio), pp. of conjugare (see conjugal). Originally in Eng. of planets; grammatical sense (1388) was in L., a loan-translation of Gk. syndesmos. Had the meaning "sexual union" 17c.-18c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

conjunction
AND

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Encyclopedia

conjunction

in astronomy, an apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies. The Moon is in conjunction with the Sun at the phase of New Moon, when it moves between the Earth and Sun and the side turned toward the Earth is dark. Inferior planets-those with orbits smaller than the Earth's (namely, Venus and Mercury)-have two kinds of conjunctions with the Sun. An inferior conjunction occurs when the planet passes approximately between Earth and Sun; if it passes exactly between them, moving across the Sun's face as seen from Earth, it is said to be in transit. A superior conjunction occurs when Earth and the other planet are on opposite sides of the Sun, but all three bodies are again nearly in a straight line. Superior planets, those having orbits larger than the Earth's, can have only superior conjunctions with the Sun. Conjunctions of planets with one another are considered of great importance in astrology. See also opposition

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