I. kən-ˈjəŋ(k)t, kän- adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin conjunctus, past participle of conjungere
Date: 15th century
1. : united , joined
2. : joint
3. : relating to melodic progression by intervals of no more than a major second — compare disjunct
II. ˈkän-ˌjəŋ(k)t noun
Date: 1667
1. : something joined or associated with another ; specifically : one of the components of a conjunction
2. : an adverb or adverbial (as so, in addition, however, secondly ) that indicates the speaker's or writer's assessment of the connection between linguistic units (as clauses)