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
The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as and, but, as, and because.
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.
The relationship between the components of a conjunction.
A joint or simultaneous occurrence; concurrence: the conjunction of historical and economic forces that created a depression.
One resulting from or embodying a union; a combination: "He is, in fact, a remarkable conjunction of talents"(Jerry Adler).
Abbr. conj.Grammar
The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
Any of the words belonging to this part of speech, such as and, but, as, and because.
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.
The relationship between the components of a conjunction.
Astronomy The position of two celestial bodies on the celestial sphere when they have the same celestial longitude.
Logic
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.
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.
conjunction (kən-jŭngk'shən) Pronunciation Key
The position of two celestial bodies when they have the same celestial longitude, especially a configuration in which a planet or the Moon lies on a straight line from Earth to or through the Sun. Planets in this position are not visible to the naked eye because they are in line with the Sun and obscured by its glare; the Moon in this position is new. ◇ The inner planets Mercury and Venus have two conjunction points with Earth. Either planet is at inferior conjunction when it lies directly between the Earth and the Sun, and is at superior conjunction when it lies directly opposite Earth on the far side of the Sun. The outer planets have only one conjunction point with Earth, when they lie opposite Earth on the far side of the Sun. Compare opposition. See more at elongation.
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