CONJUNCTION


Meaning of CONJUNCTION in English

n. 1 a the action of joining; the condition of being joined. b an instance of this. 2 Gram. a word used to connect clauses or sentences or words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if). 3 a a combination (of events or circumstances). b a number of associated persons or things. 4 Astron. & Astrol. the alignment of two bodies in the solar system so that they have the same longitude as seen from the earth. in conjunction with together with. conjunctional adj.

[ ME f. OF conjonction f. L conjunctio -onis (as conjunct) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.