Conjunction

Main Entry:: con·junc·tion
Pronunciation:: \kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\
Function:: noun
Date:: 14th century

1: the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : combination <working in conjunction with state and local authorities>2: occurrence together in time or space : concurrence3 a: the apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac b: a configuration in which two celestial bodies have their least apparent separation4: an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words5: a complex sentence in logic true if and only if each of its components is true — see truth table table

— con·junc·tion·al

\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— con·junc·tion·al·ly adverb

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