Definitions for conjugation
ˌkɒn dʒəˈgeɪ ʃəncon·ju·ga·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligationnoun

   the state of being joined together

2. conjugationnoun

   the inflection of verbs

3. conjugationnoun

   the complete set of inflected forms of a verb

4. conjugationnoun

   a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms

5. coupling, mating, pairing, conjugation, union, sexual unionnoun

   the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

   "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"

6. union, unification, uniting, conjugation, jointurenoun

   the act of making or becoming a single unit

   "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. conjugationnoun

   The coming together of things.

2. conjugationnoun

   The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction

3. conjugationnoun

   Sexual relations within marriage

4. conjugationnoun

   In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take.

5. conjugationnoun

   The act of conjugating a verb.

6. conjugationnoun

   The conjugated forms of a verb.

7. conjugationnoun

   A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds

8. Etymology: From coniugatio, from coniugo, from con- + iugo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conjugationnoun

   Etymology: conjugatio, Latin.

   1. A couple; a pair.

   The heart is so far from affording nerves unto other parts, that it receiveth very few itself from the sixth conjugation or pair of nerves. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iv. c. 4.

   2. The act of uniting or compiling things together.

   All the various mixtures and conjugations of atoms do beget nothing. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   3. The form of inflecting verbs through their series of terminations.

   Have those who have writ so much about declensions and conjugations, about concords and syntaxes, lost their labour, and been learned to no purpose? John Locke.

   4. Union; assemblage.

   The supper of the Lord is the most sacred, mysterious, and useful conjugation of secret and holy things and duties. Taylor.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conjugation

   Conjugation is a grammatical process in which a verb is altered from its base form to reflect various factors including tense, mood, person, number, voice, aspect, or gender. It can also refer to a form of genetic interaction where a segment of genetic material is transferred from one cell to another. It is also used in certain scientific or mathematical concepts where elements are combined or related in a specific way. Essentially, it refers to a process or action of joining or merging in some way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Conjugationnoun

   the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage

2. Conjugationnoun

   two things conjoined; a pair; a couple

3. Conjugationnoun

   the act of conjugating a verb or giving in order its various parts and inflections

4. Conjugationnoun

   a scheme in which are arranged all the parts of a verb

5. Conjugationnoun

   a class of verbs conjugated in the same manner

6. Conjugationnoun

   a kind of sexual union; -- applied to a blending of the contents of two or more cells or individuals in some plants and lower animals, by which new spores or germs are developed

7. Etymology: [L. conjugatio conjugation (in senses 1 & 3).]

Matched Categories

1. • Class
   • Combination
   • Inflection
   • Set
   • Union

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce conjugation?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say conjugation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conjugation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conjugation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conjugation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conjugation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conjugation
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjugation
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=conjugation