/ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn; NAmE / noun
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[ C ] ( grammar ) a word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for example 'and', 'but', 'or'
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[ C ] ( formal ) a combination of events, etc., that causes a particular result :
The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise.
3.
[ C , U ] ( astronomy ) the fact of stars, planets, etc. passing close together as seen from the earth
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IDIOMS
- in conjunction with
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin conjunctio(n-) , from the verb conjungere , from con- together + jungere to join.