连词 — meaning in English

English meaning

• alignment noun The arrangement of things in a straight line, or the state of being correctly positioned relative to each other.
• conjunction noun A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and", "but", or "because".
• connective adj Serving or tending to connect; connecting.

Senses

连词 is used for these senses in English:

• alignment (astronomy) The conjunction of two celestial objects.
• conjunction (grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
• connective (logic) A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value.

alignment — full definition

1. noun The arrangement of things in a straight line, or the state of being correctly positioned relative to each other.
2. noun Agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or goals.

conjunction — full definition

1. noun A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and", "but", or "because".
2. noun The act or state of two or more things occurring or joining together.
3. noun In astronomy, an alignment where two celestial bodies appear at the same position in the sky as seen from Earth.