adj
conjoined
Conjoined (adj) means Joined or fused together physically, as with conjoined twins. Example: “The hospital successfully separated the conjoined twins after a long operation.”
adj
1
Joined or fused together physically, as with conjoined twins.
"These 'signatures' (in Arabic ‘alāmāt; singular, ‘alāma) typically consisted of a phrase of up to half a dozen conjoined words written as a monogram in which the reed pen usually maintained contact with the parchment throughout."
— Alex Metcalfe (2009)
"The hospital successfully separated the conjoined twins after a long operation."
"Blood vessels are fused to increase circulation and these conjoined or grafted veins and arteries make great painful lumps which have to be soaked daily."
— Saul Bellow, The Dean's December (1982)
2
United or bound together, especially in a relationship or partnership.
"Their fates felt conjoined after years of working side by side."
"But as representatives of a loosely conjoined nation split in a hundred ways by personal, tribal, religious and economic rivalries and jealousies, no two of them went to the conference agreed on what independence should mean."
— , E Pluribus Nigeria (1957)
How to use conjoined
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPhysically joined together, or closely linked/united.
Common pairings
conjoined twins
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Etymology
Formed from conjoin and -ed.
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What does “conjoined” mean?
The word “conjoined” means joined or fused together physically, as with conjoined twins. In plain terms, physically joined together, or closely linked/united.
How do you use “conjoined” in a sentence?
Here is “conjoined” used in a sentence: “The hospital successfully separated the conjoined twins after a long operation.”
What part of speech is “conjoined”?
“Conjoined” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “conjoined” have?
“Conjoined” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: joined or fused together physically, as with conjoined twins.
