Conjunction Definition

kən-jŭngkshən
conjunctions
noun
conjunctions
The act of joining.
American Heritage
The state of being joined.
American Heritage
An occurring together; coincidence.
The conjunction of events.
Webster's New World
A joining together or being joined together; union; association; combination.
Webster's New World
A joint or simultaneous occurrence; concurrence.
The conjunction of historical and economic forces that created a depression.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Conjunction

Noun

Singular:
conjunction
Plural:
conjunctions

Origin of Conjunction

  • Middle English coniunccioun from Old French conjunction, conjuncion from Latin coniūnctiō coniūnctiōn- a joining, conjunction (in grammatical sense, translation of Greek sundesmos binding together, conjunction) from coniūnctus past participle of coniungere to join conjoin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).

    From Wiktionary

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