CONJUNCTION


Meaning of CONJUNCTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' j ə ŋ (k)-sh ə n

Function: 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 \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

– con · junc · tion · al · ly adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.