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And is used to express also, in addition, moreover, then, besides, at the same time and plus. (conjunction)

An example of and is four and nine equals 13.
An example of and is "She went to the grocery store, at the same time she bought an ice cream cone."

See and in Webster's New World College Dictionary

conjunction

in addition; also; as well as: used to join elements of similar syntactic structure: apples and pears; a red and white dress; he begged and borrowed
plus; added to: 6 and 2 equals 8
but; yet; in contrast: vegetable oil is digestible and mineral oil is not
then again; then in addition: used between two instances of the same word to express repetition or continuity: we talked and talked
as a consequence or result: he told her and she wept
then; following this: she drove to the store and bought groceries
Informal to: used as a sign of the infinitive: try and understand
as well as other kinds of: used between two instances of the same word to express difference in kind or quality: there are painters and painters, my friend
Archaic then: used before a sentence: and it came to pass
Obsolete if

See and in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ənd, ən; ănd when stressed)

conjunction

Together with or along with; in addition to; as well as. Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical function in a construction.
Added to; plus: Two and two makes four.
Used to indicate result: Give the boy a chance, and he might surprise you.
Informal To. Used between finite verbs, such as go, come, try, write, or see: try and find it; come and see. See Usage Note at try.
Archaic If: and it pleases you.

Usage Note: It is frequently asserted that sentences beginning with and or but express “incomplete thoughts” and are therefore incorrect. But this rule has been ridiculed by grammarians for decades, and the stricture has been ignored by writers from Shakespeare to Joyce Carol Oates. When asked whether they paid attention to the rule in their own writing, 24 percent of the Usage Panel answered “always or usually,” 36 percent answered “sometimes,” and 40 percent answered “rarely or never.” See Usage Notes at both, but, with.

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noun

A logical operator that returns a true value only if both operands are true.

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