CONJUNCTION


Meaning of CONJUNCTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1. : the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : combination

working in conjunction with state and local authorities

2. : occurrence together in time or space : concurrence

3.

a. : the apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

b. : a configuration in which two celestial bodies have their least apparent separation

4. : an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words

5. : a complex sentence in logic true if and only if each of its components is true — see truth table table

• con·junc·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

• con·junc·tion·al·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.