## Meanings
1. A word such as 'and', 'but', or 'because' that joins words, phrases, or clauses together.
2. A combination of two or more things happening together.
3. The moment when two planets or stars appear close together in the sky.

## Examples
- In the sentence 'I stayed home because it rained', 'because' is a conjunction.
- The festival was held in conjunction with the city's anniversary.
- The conjunction of Venus and Mars was clearly visible last night.

## Derived Forms
- conjunctional
- conjunctionless
- misconjunction

## Related Forms
- conjugate
- disjunction

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *yewg-
- Root: conjonction
- Root: coniūnctiō

## Etymology
From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).

## AI Etymology
conjunction is a noun. It is from Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”). Historical forms in the chain include *yewg- (Proto-Indo-European), conjonction (Old French), and coniūnctiō (Latin). Current senses include a word such as 'and', 'but', or 'because' that joins words, phrases, or clauses together, a combination of two or more things happening together, and the moment when two planets or stars appear close together in the sky. Derived forms include conjunctional, conjunctionless, and misconjunction. Related words include conjugate and disjunction.

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