conjunction (n.)

  1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable

    [ Syn: concurrence , coincidence , co-occurrence ]

  2. the state of being joined together

    [ Syn: junction , conjugation , colligation ]

  3. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences

    [ Syn: conjunctive , connective , continuative ]

  4. the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction

  5. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

    [ Syn: alignment ]

  6. something that joins or connects

    [ Syn: junction ]

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