conjunction
conjunction Lexical Profile
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• noun
A word used to connect clauses, sentences, or words within the same clause (such as 'and', 'but', or 'if').
"The teacher explained how a coordinating conjunction links two independent clauses."
The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space; a combination or union.
"The severe flooding resulted from a rare conjunction of heavy rainfall and high spring tides."
An alignment or apparent proximity of two celestial bodies as seen from the Earth (in astronomy and astrology).
"Stargazers gathered on the hilltop to observe the rare planetary conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century via Old French from Latin coniunctiō ('a joining together, union'), derived from the verb coniungere ('to join together'), from com- ('together') and iungere ('to yoke, join').