conjunction

== English == === Etymology === From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/ Hyphenation: con‧junc‧tion Rhymes: -ʌŋkʃən === Noun === conjunction (countable and uncountable, plural conjunctions) The act of joining, or condition of being joined. Synonyms: connection, union (grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.) Hyponyms: coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunction Cooccurrence; coincidence. (astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth. Antonym: opposition Hyponyms: grand conjunction, great conjunction, inferior conjunction, superior conjunction, topocentric conjunction (astrology) An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another. (logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( ∧ {\displaystyle \land } ) operator. Meronyms: conjunct, logical connective Coordinate term: disjunction A place where multiple things meet. Coordinate terms: junction, juncture, confluence (obsolete) Sexual intercourse. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:copulation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === disjunction === Further reading === conjunction on Wikipedia.Wikipedia