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coordinating conjunction
or coordinate conjunction
noun
- Grammar. a conjunction that connects two grammatical elements of identical construction, as and in Sue and Andrea or or in He can't decide if he should stay or go.
coordinating conjunction
noun
- a conjunction that introduces coordinate clauses, such as and, but, and or Compare subordinating conjunction
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coordinating conjunction1
First recorded in 1875–80
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