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join·der (jo̵in′dər)

noun

  1. a joining; act of meeting or coming together
  2. Law
    1. a joining of causes
    2. a joining of parties as plaintiffs or defendants
    3. a uniting on facts or procedure
    4. an accepting of an issue offered

Etymology: OFr joindre, use of inf. as n.: see join

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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