Definition of conjunction in English:

conjunction

noun kənˈdʒʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nkənˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n

1Grammar
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if).
Example sentencesExamples
- However, with the added conjunctions, the sentence transcends awkwardness and approaches incoherence.
- The elaborated variety was alleged to have greater syntactic complexity, as evidenced, for example, by a greater proportion of subordinate clauses, conjunctions, etc.
- The preposition of inclusion in the subtitle better represents the argument than does the conjunction in the main clause.
- Parliamentary question time is full of wonderful examples of extended verbs, conjunctions and prepositional phrases employed to evade answering a question.
- Such words include pronouns, auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.
2The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space.
a conjunction of favourable political and economic circumstances
he postulated that the Americas were formed by the conjunction of floating islands
Example sentencesExamples
- Such events constitute given facts and their conjunctions exhaust the objective content of our idea of natural necessity.
- The conjunction of events marks a widening of the challenge posed by San Francisco's mayor, who last month authorised wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples.
- Such a conjunction of circumstances is improbable.
- It owes its fame to the conjunction of an exceptionally hot summer and a momentous historical event, which temporarily ended the movement for social reform.
- I attribute the shift in part to the conjunction of two very different events.
- Specifically, the conjunction of two events is contained within the extension of both individual events.
- That possibility can be activated by a specific conjunction of events or resources or personalities that come together to initiate a valuable critical discourse.
- Bad driving may or may not lead to an accident, depending on the chance conjunction of other factors and other people's behaviour.
- Obviously, in a high traffic area, such as the city gate, there is often a conjunction or combination of events that may be accidental, or, as in this case, designed to create an affect.
- The charge being raised against analysis here, then, is that it fails to distinguish between genuinely causal conjunctions of events and purely accidental conjunctions of events.
- Although proof of a connection is lacking, suppose just for the sake of speculation that the two men did know each other: there remain some suggestive conjunctions and coincidences.
- Even if the universe has an infinite history in which each event is causally explained by the conjunction of laws and earlier events, that history as a whole is still unexplained.
- In fact, it's a little awkward to contemplate how many versions of this photo were probably produced to generate this exact conjunction of head-tilt, pursed lips and weird, writerly gesture.
- I mean if you take plague, for example, plague was more a conjunction of circumstances to do with natural patterns in wild animals and natural disasters, wasn't it?
- It is brought about, not by ideology, but by a conjunction of circumstances facing the United States now and over the next several years.
- Typically, the intension states necessary and sufficient conditions, or conjunctions of properties, that must be present for an object to belong to the extension.
- It is with us again thanks to the conjunction of two events, one here in York and the other of national concern.
- But this augmentation cannot be accomplished via the deductive mode of reasoning, nor on the basis of closed systems, because these factors do not manifest themselves as constant conjunctions of events.
Synonyms
co-occurrence, concurrence, coincidence, coexistence, simultaneity, simultaneousness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, concomitance, synchronicity, synchrony
combination, juxtaposition
1. 2.1Astronomy Astrology An alignment of two planets or other celestial objects so that they appear to be in the same, or nearly the same, place in the sky.
  the conjunctions and oppositions of the planets
  mass noun the planet reached conjunction with the sun
  Example sentencesExamples
  We should now take a closer look at the quadruple conjunction of the planets in Capricorn and in particular, the Sun.
  Much the same occurs when two planets are in a conjunction but in adjacent houses rather than in the same house.
  Topics covered include the longitudes of the planets, problems relating to the daily rotation of the heavens, eclipses of the sun and the moon, risings and settings, the lunar crescent, and conjunctions of the planets.
  In your natal chart, the conjunction of your Pisces sun with Saturn gives you a tendency toward worry to begin with, so this is a part of you that only you can work to overcome.
  The planets included a conjunction of Venus and Mars, the ‘rulers’ of the first house (the questioner) and the seventh house (the husband).

Phrases

in conjunction

Together.
herbal medicine was used in conjunction with acupuncture and massage
Example sentencesExamples
- This section thus needs to be understood in conjunction with the chapter on process that follows.
- They are designed to work in conjunction with a seat belt - not in place of it.
- Events are planned both within the local club and in conjunction with other clubs in the county.
- The hospital has been working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police in the investigation.
- The European Election will be held in conjunction with the Local Elections in June.
- The innovative study, run in conjunction with local authorities, is the first of its kind in the country.
- Although they have no power of arrest they work in conjunction with the police, working as their ear on the street.
- Several local hotels are offering deals in conjunction with the festival.
- Apparently the mere suggestion of abstinence in conjunction with STDs is scaremongering.
- As a complementary therapist, he works in conjunction with conventional animal doctors.
Synonyms
together, jointly, conjointly, in cooperation, cooperatively, in collaboration, in partnership, in combination, as one, in unison, in concert, concertedly, with one accord, in league, in alliance, in collusion, side by side, hand in hand, hand in glove, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl

Derivatives

conjunctional

adjectivekənˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n(ə)lkənˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Requirements of subject matter and personal jurisdiction are conjunctional, as both must be met before a court has authority to adjudicate rights of parties to a dispute.
Example sentencesExamples
- Shown are conjunctional clusters in different groups of subjects, superimposed on the standard brain.
- One thing I'd like to have some feedback on is how the new magic system works, I have no idea how a lot less conjunctional magic (needing more than one sphere) will affect a game.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin conjunctio(n-), from the verb conjungere (see conjoin).

Rhymes

compunction, dysfunction, expunction, function, junction, malfunction, multifunction, unction

Definition of conjunction in US English:

conjunction

nounkənˈjəNG(k)SH(ə)nkənˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n

1Grammar
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if).
Example sentencesExamples
- The preposition of inclusion in the subtitle better represents the argument than does the conjunction in the main clause.
- The elaborated variety was alleged to have greater syntactic complexity, as evidenced, for example, by a greater proportion of subordinate clauses, conjunctions, etc.
- Such words include pronouns, auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, and prepositions.
- Parliamentary question time is full of wonderful examples of extended verbs, conjunctions and prepositional phrases employed to evade answering a question.
- However, with the added conjunctions, the sentence transcends awkwardness and approaches incoherence.
2The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space.
a conjunction of favorable political and economic circumstances
he postulated that the Americas were formed by the conjunction of floating islands
Example sentencesExamples
- Although proof of a connection is lacking, suppose just for the sake of speculation that the two men did know each other: there remain some suggestive conjunctions and coincidences.
- It owes its fame to the conjunction of an exceptionally hot summer and a momentous historical event, which temporarily ended the movement for social reform.
- In fact, it's a little awkward to contemplate how many versions of this photo were probably produced to generate this exact conjunction of head-tilt, pursed lips and weird, writerly gesture.
- I attribute the shift in part to the conjunction of two very different events.
- Such a conjunction of circumstances is improbable.
- I mean if you take plague, for example, plague was more a conjunction of circumstances to do with natural patterns in wild animals and natural disasters, wasn't it?
- That possibility can be activated by a specific conjunction of events or resources or personalities that come together to initiate a valuable critical discourse.
- Such events constitute given facts and their conjunctions exhaust the objective content of our idea of natural necessity.
- It is brought about, not by ideology, but by a conjunction of circumstances facing the United States now and over the next several years.
- The conjunction of events marks a widening of the challenge posed by San Francisco's mayor, who last month authorised wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples.
- Bad driving may or may not lead to an accident, depending on the chance conjunction of other factors and other people's behaviour.
- But this augmentation cannot be accomplished via the deductive mode of reasoning, nor on the basis of closed systems, because these factors do not manifest themselves as constant conjunctions of events.
- Typically, the intension states necessary and sufficient conditions, or conjunctions of properties, that must be present for an object to belong to the extension.
- The charge being raised against analysis here, then, is that it fails to distinguish between genuinely causal conjunctions of events and purely accidental conjunctions of events.
- Obviously, in a high traffic area, such as the city gate, there is often a conjunction or combination of events that may be accidental, or, as in this case, designed to create an affect.
- Specifically, the conjunction of two events is contained within the extension of both individual events.
- It is with us again thanks to the conjunction of two events, one here in York and the other of national concern.
- Even if the universe has an infinite history in which each event is causally explained by the conjunction of laws and earlier events, that history as a whole is still unexplained.
Synonyms
co-occurrence, concurrence, coincidence, coexistence, simultaneity, simultaneousness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, concomitance, synchronicity, synchrony
1. 2.1Astrology Astronomy An alignment of two planets or other celestial objects so that they appear to be in the same, or nearly the same, place in the sky.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The planets included a conjunction of Venus and Mars, the ‘rulers’ of the first house (the questioner) and the seventh house (the husband).
  We should now take a closer look at the quadruple conjunction of the planets in Capricorn and in particular, the Sun.
  In your natal chart, the conjunction of your Pisces sun with Saturn gives you a tendency toward worry to begin with, so this is a part of you that only you can work to overcome.
  Topics covered include the longitudes of the planets, problems relating to the daily rotation of the heavens, eclipses of the sun and the moon, risings and settings, the lunar crescent, and conjunctions of the planets.
  Much the same occurs when two planets are in a conjunction but in adjacent houses rather than in the same house.

Phrases

in conjunction

Together.
herbal medicine was used in conjunction with acupuncture and massage
Example sentencesExamples
- As a complementary therapist, he works in conjunction with conventional animal doctors.
- Several local hotels are offering deals in conjunction with the festival.
- This section thus needs to be understood in conjunction with the chapter on process that follows.
- They are designed to work in conjunction with a seat belt - not in place of it.
- The hospital has been working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police in the investigation.
- The European Election will be held in conjunction with the Local Elections in June.
- Apparently the mere suggestion of abstinence in conjunction with STDs is scaremongering.
- Events are planned both within the local club and in conjunction with other clubs in the county.
- The innovative study, run in conjunction with local authorities, is the first of its kind in the country.
- Although they have no power of arrest they work in conjunction with the police, working as their ear on the street.
Synonyms
together, jointly, conjointly, in cooperation, cooperatively, in collaboration, in partnership, in combination, as one, in unison, in concert, concertedly, with one accord, in league, in alliance, in collusion, side by side, hand in hand, hand in glove, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin conjunctio(n-), from the verb conjungere (see conjoin).

单词	conjunction
释义	Definition of conjunction in English: conjunction noun kənˈdʒʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nkənˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n 1Grammar A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if). Example sentencesExamples However, with the added conjunctions, the sentence transcends awkwardness and approaches incoherence. The elaborated variety was alleged to have greater syntactic complexity, as evidenced, for example, by a greater proportion of subordinate clauses, conjunctions, etc. The preposition of inclusion in the subtitle better represents the argument than does the conjunction in the main clause. Parliamentary question time is full of wonderful examples of extended verbs, conjunctions and prepositional phrases employed to evade answering a question. Such words include pronouns, auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. 2The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space. a conjunction of favourable political and economic circumstances he postulated that the Americas were formed by the conjunction of floating islands Example sentencesExamples Such events constitute given facts and their conjunctions exhaust the objective content of our idea of natural necessity. The conjunction of events marks a widening of the challenge posed by San Francisco's mayor, who last month authorised wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples. Such a conjunction of circumstances is improbable. It owes its fame to the conjunction of an exceptionally hot summer and a momentous historical event, which temporarily ended the movement for social reform. I attribute the shift in part to the conjunction of two very different events. Specifically, the conjunction of two events is contained within the extension of both individual events. That possibility can be activated by a specific conjunction of events or resources or personalities that come together to initiate a valuable critical discourse. Bad driving may or may not lead to an accident, depending on the chance conjunction of other factors and other people's behaviour. Obviously, in a high traffic area, such as the city gate, there is often a conjunction or combination of events that may be accidental, or, as in this case, designed to create an affect. The charge being raised against analysis here, then, is that it fails to distinguish between genuinely causal conjunctions of events and purely accidental conjunctions of events. Although proof of a connection is lacking, suppose just for the sake of speculation that the two men did know each other: there remain some suggestive conjunctions and coincidences. Even if the universe has an infinite history in which each event is causally explained by the conjunction of laws and earlier events, that history as a whole is still unexplained. In fact, it's a little awkward to contemplate how many versions of this photo were probably produced to generate this exact conjunction of head-tilt, pursed lips and weird, writerly gesture. I mean if you take plague, for example, plague was more a conjunction of circumstances to do with natural patterns in wild animals and natural disasters, wasn't it? It is brought about, not by ideology, but by a conjunction of circumstances facing the United States now and over the next several years. Typically, the intension states necessary and sufficient conditions, or conjunctions of properties, that must be present for an object to belong to the extension. It is with us again thanks to the conjunction of two events, one here in York and the other of national concern. But this augmentation cannot be accomplished via the deductive mode of reasoning, nor on the basis of closed systems, because these factors do not manifest themselves as constant conjunctions of events. Synonyms co-occurrence, concurrence, coincidence, coexistence, simultaneity, simultaneousness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, concomitance, synchronicity, synchrony combination, juxtaposition 2.1Astronomy Astrology An alignment of two planets or other celestial objects so that they appear to be in the same, or nearly the same, place in the sky. the conjunctions and oppositions of the planets mass noun the planet reached conjunction with the sun Example sentencesExamples We should now take a closer look at the quadruple conjunction of the planets in Capricorn and in particular, the Sun. Much the same occurs when two planets are in a conjunction but in adjacent houses rather than in the same house. Topics covered include the longitudes of the planets, problems relating to the daily rotation of the heavens, eclipses of the sun and the moon, risings and settings, the lunar crescent, and conjunctions of the planets. In your natal chart, the conjunction of your Pisces sun with Saturn gives you a tendency toward worry to begin with, so this is a part of you that only you can work to overcome. The planets included a conjunction of Venus and Mars, the ‘rulers’ of the first house (the questioner) and the seventh house (the husband). Phrases in conjunction Together. herbal medicine was used in conjunction with acupuncture and massage Example sentencesExamples This section thus needs to be understood in conjunction with the chapter on process that follows. They are designed to work in conjunction with a seat belt - not in place of it. Events are planned both within the local club and in conjunction with other clubs in the county. The hospital has been working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police in the investigation. The European Election will be held in conjunction with the Local Elections in June. The innovative study, run in conjunction with local authorities, is the first of its kind in the country. Although they have no power of arrest they work in conjunction with the police, working as their ear on the street. Several local hotels are offering deals in conjunction with the festival. Apparently the mere suggestion of abstinence in conjunction with STDs is scaremongering. As a complementary therapist, he works in conjunction with conventional animal doctors. Synonyms together, jointly, conjointly, in cooperation, cooperatively, in collaboration, in partnership, in combination, as one, in unison, in concert, concertedly, with one accord, in league, in alliance, in collusion, side by side, hand in hand, hand in glove, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl Derivatives conjunctional adjectivekənˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n(ə)lkənˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l Requirements of subject matter and personal jurisdiction are conjunctional, as both must be met before a court has authority to adjudicate rights of parties to a dispute. Example sentencesExamples Shown are conjunctional clusters in different groups of subjects, superimposed on the standard brain. One thing I'd like to have some feedback on is how the new magic system works, I have no idea how a lot less conjunctional magic (needing more than one sphere) will affect a game. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin conjunctio(n-), from the verb conjungere (see conjoin). Rhymes compunction, dysfunction, expunction, function, junction, malfunction, multifunction, unction noun.1 phr. Definition of conjunction in US English: conjunction nounkənˈjəNG(k)SH(ə)nkənˈdʒəŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n 1Grammar A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if). Example sentencesExamples The preposition of inclusion in the subtitle better represents the argument than does the conjunction in the main clause. The elaborated variety was alleged to have greater syntactic complexity, as evidenced, for example, by a greater proportion of subordinate clauses, conjunctions, etc. Such words include pronouns, auxiliary verbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. Parliamentary question time is full of wonderful examples of extended verbs, conjunctions and prepositional phrases employed to evade answering a question. However, with the added conjunctions, the sentence transcends awkwardness and approaches incoherence. 2The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space. a conjunction of favorable political and economic circumstances he postulated that the Americas were formed by the conjunction of floating islands Example sentencesExamples Although proof of a connection is lacking, suppose just for the sake of speculation that the two men did know each other: there remain some suggestive conjunctions and coincidences. It owes its fame to the conjunction of an exceptionally hot summer and a momentous historical event, which temporarily ended the movement for social reform. In fact, it's a little awkward to contemplate how many versions of this photo were probably produced to generate this exact conjunction of head-tilt, pursed lips and weird, writerly gesture. I attribute the shift in part to the conjunction of two very different events. Such a conjunction of circumstances is improbable. I mean if you take plague, for example, plague was more a conjunction of circumstances to do with natural patterns in wild animals and natural disasters, wasn't it? That possibility can be activated by a specific conjunction of events or resources or personalities that come together to initiate a valuable critical discourse. Such events constitute given facts and their conjunctions exhaust the objective content of our idea of natural necessity. It is brought about, not by ideology, but by a conjunction of circumstances facing the United States now and over the next several years. The conjunction of events marks a widening of the challenge posed by San Francisco's mayor, who last month authorised wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples. Bad driving may or may not lead to an accident, depending on the chance conjunction of other factors and other people's behaviour. But this augmentation cannot be accomplished via the deductive mode of reasoning, nor on the basis of closed systems, because these factors do not manifest themselves as constant conjunctions of events. Typically, the intension states necessary and sufficient conditions, or conjunctions of properties, that must be present for an object to belong to the extension. The charge being raised against analysis here, then, is that it fails to distinguish between genuinely causal conjunctions of events and purely accidental conjunctions of events. Obviously, in a high traffic area, such as the city gate, there is often a conjunction or combination of events that may be accidental, or, as in this case, designed to create an affect. Specifically, the conjunction of two events is contained within the extension of both individual events. It is with us again thanks to the conjunction of two events, one here in York and the other of national concern. Even if the universe has an infinite history in which each event is causally explained by the conjunction of laws and earlier events, that history as a whole is still unexplained. Synonyms co-occurrence, concurrence, coincidence, coexistence, simultaneity, simultaneousness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, concomitance, synchronicity, synchrony 2.1Astrology Astronomy An alignment of two planets or other celestial objects so that they appear to be in the same, or nearly the same, place in the sky. Example sentencesExamples The planets included a conjunction of Venus and Mars, the ‘rulers’ of the first house (the questioner) and the seventh house (the husband). We should now take a closer look at the quadruple conjunction of the planets in Capricorn and in particular, the Sun. In your natal chart, the conjunction of your Pisces sun with Saturn gives you a tendency toward worry to begin with, so this is a part of you that only you can work to overcome. Topics covered include the longitudes of the planets, problems relating to the daily rotation of the heavens, eclipses of the sun and the moon, risings and settings, the lunar crescent, and conjunctions of the planets. Much the same occurs when two planets are in a conjunction but in adjacent houses rather than in the same house. Phrases in conjunction Together. herbal medicine was used in conjunction with acupuncture and massage Example sentencesExamples As a complementary therapist, he works in conjunction with conventional animal doctors. Several local hotels are offering deals in conjunction with the festival. This section thus needs to be understood in conjunction with the chapter on process that follows. They are designed to work in conjunction with a seat belt - not in place of it. The hospital has been working in conjunction with the Metropolitan Police in the investigation. The European Election will be held in conjunction with the Local Elections in June. Apparently the mere suggestion of abstinence in conjunction with STDs is scaremongering. Events are planned both within the local club and in conjunction with other clubs in the county. The innovative study, run in conjunction with local authorities, is the first of its kind in the country. Although they have no power of arrest they work in conjunction with the police, working as their ear on the street. Synonyms together, jointly, conjointly, in cooperation, cooperatively, in collaboration, in partnership, in combination, as one, in unison, in concert, concertedly, with one accord, in league, in alliance, in collusion, side by side, hand in hand, hand in glove, shoulder to shoulder, cheek by jowl Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin conjunctio(n-), from the verb conjungere (see conjoin). noun.1 phr.
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