(~s)
1.
A ~ of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place. (FORMAL)
...the ~ of two events.
...a ~ of religious and social factors.
N-COUNT: usu N of n
2.
In grammar, a ~ is a word or group of words that joins together words, groups, or clauses. In English, there are co-ordinating ~s such as ‘and’ and ‘but’, and subordinating ~s such as ‘although’, ‘because’, and ‘when’.
N-COUNT
3.
If one thing is done or used in ~ with another, the two things are done or used together. (FORMAL)
The army should have operated in ~ with the fleet to raid the enemy’s coast...
= together
PHRASE: usu PHR with n