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conjunction
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As a noun, conjunction means the act of joining, or condition of being joined.
Meanings of conjunction
12 meaningsnoun
The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
grammarA word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related.
Cooccurrence; coincidence.
astronomyThe alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
astrologyAn aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
A place where multiple things meet
The temporal property of two things happening at the same time
“the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable”
Similar: concurrence, coincidence, co-occurrenceAn uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Similar: conjunctive, connective, continuativeThe grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
Similar: alignmentSomething that joins or connects
Similar: junction
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteSexual intercourse.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).