CONJUNCT


Meaning of CONJUNCT in English

■ adjective kən'dʒʌŋ(k)t

1》 joined together, combined, or associated.

2》 Music relating to the movement of a melody between adjacent notes of the scale.

■ noun 'kɒndʒʌŋ(k)t

1》 each of two or more joined or associated things.

2》 Logic each of the terms of a ~ive proposition.

3》 Grammar an adverbial joining two sentences or clauses (e.g. however ).

Origin

ME: from L. ~us , past participle of conjungere (see conjoin ).

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