noun
conjunction
kuhn-JUHNGK-shn
noun
1
A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and", "but", or "because".
""Although" is a conjunction that introduces a contrast."
2
The act or state of two or more things occurring or joining together.
"The accident happened in conjunction with poor weather and a mechanical fault."
3
In astronomy, an alignment where two celestial bodies appear at the same position in the sky as seen from Earth.
"Skywatchers gathered to see the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter."
How to Use Conjunction
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a joining word in grammar, or the general idea of things happening together.
Common pairings
in conjunction with
a coordinating conjunction
Word Forms
conjunctions plural
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Etymology
From Latin coniunctio, "a joining", from coniungere ("to join together").