Definitions for conjunction
kənˈdʒʌŋk ʃəncon·junc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. concurrence, coincidence, conjunction, co-occurrencenoun

   the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

   "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"

2. junction, conjunction, conjugation, colligationnoun

   the state of being joined together

3. conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuativenoun

   an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences

4. conjunctionnoun

   the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction

5. conjunction, alignmentnoun

   (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac

6. junction, conjunctionnoun

   something that joins or connects

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. conjunctionnoun

   The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

2. conjunctionnoun

   Sexual intercourse.

3. conjunctionnoun

   A word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related. Example: Bread, butter and cheese.

4. conjunctionnoun

   The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.

5. conjunctionnoun

   An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.

6. conjunctionnoun

   The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the () operator.

7. Etymology: Via Old French from coniunctio, from coniungere.

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

1. Conjunctionnoun

   Etymology: conjunctio, Latin.

   1. Union; association; league.

   With our small conjunction we should on,
   To see how fortune is dispos’d to us. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   He will unite the white rose and the red;
   Smile, heaven, upon his fair conjunction,
   That long hath frown’d upon their enmity. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   The treaty gave abroad a reputation of a strict conjunction and amity between them. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Man can effect no great matter by his personal strength, but as he acts in society and conjunction with others. South.

   An invisible hand from heaven mingles with hearts and souls by strange, secret, and unaccountable conjunctions. South.

   2. The congress of two planets in the same degree of the zodiack, where they are supposed to have great power and influence.

   God, neither by drawing waters from the deep, nor by any conjunction of the stars, should bury them under a second flood. Walter Raleigh, History of the World.

   Has not a poet more virtues and vices within his circle? Cannot he observe their influences in their oppositions and conjunctions, in their altitudes and depressions? He shall sooner find ink than nature exhausted. Thomas Rymer, Tragedies of last Age.

   Pompey and Cæsar were two stars of such a magnitude, that their conjunction was as fatal as their opposition. Jonathan Swift.

   3.A word made use of to connect the clauses of a period together, and to signify the relation they have to one another. John Clarke Latin Grammar.

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1. conjunction

   A conjunction is a part of speech or word that is used to connect words, phrases, clauses or sentences. It provides a relationship between the elements of a sentence and creates a logical connection. Examples of conjunctions include 'and', 'or', 'but', 'because', and 'so'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Conjunctionnoun

   the act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league

2. Conjunctionnoun

   the meeting of two or more stars or planets in the same degree of the zodiac; as, the conjunction of the moon with the sun, or of Jupiter and Saturn. See the Note under Aspect, n., 6

3. Conjunctionnoun

   a connective or connecting word; an indeclinable word which serves to join together sentences, clauses of a sentence, or words; as, and, but, if

4. Etymology: [L. conjunctio: cf. F. conjunction. See Conjoin.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Conjunction

   A conjunction occurs when two astronomical objects have either the same right ascension or the same ecliptical longitude, normally when observed from the Earth. In the case of two objects that always appear close to the ecliptic – such as two planets, or the Moon and a planet, or the Sun and a planet – this implies an apparent close approach between the objects as seen on the sky. In contrast, the term appulse is defined as the minimum apparent separation on the sky of two astronomical bodies. Conjunctions therefore involve two Solar System bodies, or one Solar System body and one more distant object such as a star. A conjunction is an apparent phenomenon caused by perspective only: there is no close physical approach in space between the two objects involved. Conjunctions between two bright objects close to the ecliptic, such as two bright planets, can be easily seen with the naked eye and can attract some public interest. The astronomical symbol of conjunction is ☌ and handwritten: . However, this symbol is never used in modern astronomy and is of historical interest only.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. conjunction

   In nautical astronomy, is when two bodies have the same longitude or right ascension.

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1. conjunction

   In grammar, a conjunction is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are called the conjuncts of the conjoining construction.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on June 10, 2018  

Matched Categories

1. • Astronomy
   • Connection
   • Function Word
   • Grammatical Relation
   • Meeting
   • Simultaneity
   • Union

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How to pronounce conjunction?

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 conjunction in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of conjunction in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of conjunction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of conjunction in a Sentence

1. Kathryn Jacks:

   We love our Kickstarter community, and want to continue to expand even broader, kickstarter was a tremendous platform to help us reach back to our roots for the Pebble Time launch earlier this year, but for Pebble Time Round we wanted to launch ourselves, in conjunction with our retail partners, to help us expand our reach and bring new Pebblers into the community.

2. Ake Lernmark:

   For the first time it will allow the researchers to look, to study, the mechanisms that trigger this disease because in the past we didn't know when to look. So if you take a newly diagnosed child and you ask the question what happened to that child a month before diagnosis, or one year before diagnosis - we already missed the point and the point is that we have to look for the trigger during the first years of life, not in conjunction with the diagnosis of diabetes - it's too late.

3. Patrick Hartigan in a statement:

   By the time skies are fully dark in Houston, for example, the conjunction will be just 9 degrees above the horizon, viewing that would be manageable if the weather cooperates and you have an unobstructed view to the southwest.

4. Mike Hankey:

   What is a little more interesting now, and also visible tonight and this week, are the close and prominent positioning of Venus and Jupiter in the western sky right after sunset, the astronomical word for this is ‘conjunction.’ These planets will be setting as the moon is rising, so they are only visible for about an hour at sunset, near the western horizon.

5. Daniel Evans:

   NASA has brought together some of the world's leading scientists, data and artificial intelligence practitioners, aerospace safety experts, all with a specific charge, which is to tell us how to apply the full focus of science and data to UAP, the findings will be released to the public in conjunction with NASA’s principles of transparency, openness, and scientific integrity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conjunction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conjunction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=conjunction
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunction
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=conjunction
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=conjunction
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=conjunction