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- pronunciation:
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juhngk
shn
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in grammar, a word such as "and," "while," or "because" that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
- similar words:
- connective, connector, coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunction
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| definition 2: |
the act of joining or combining, or the condition of being combined.
- synonyms:
- combination, connection, junction
- similar words:
- combining, conjuncture, connecting, joining, juncture, linkage, meeting, unification
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| definition 3: |
a combination or coincidence of events, situations, or the like.
the conjunction of their motives- synonyms:
- concurrence, conjuncture
- similar words:
- coincidence, concomitance, meeting, synergy
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| definition 4: |
in astronomy and astrology, the lining up of two or more celestial bodies, esp. the sun and a planet, along a line as viewed from Earth.
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| related words: |
attachment, coalition, confluence, connection, eclipse, marriage |
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| derivations: |
conjunctional (adj.), conjunctionally (adv.) |
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