conjunction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

   […] Dr. Minchin in return was quite sure that man was not a mere machine or a fortuitous conjunction of atoms; […]

2. 2
   noun

   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.)

   A comma is placed between short members of compound sentences, connected by and, but, for, nor, or, because, whereas, that expressing purpose (so that, in order that), and other conjunctions.

3. 3
   noun

   Cooccurrence; coincidence.

   […] the coexistence of one such phenomenon with another; or the succession of one such phenomenon to another: their conjunction, in short, so that where the one is found, we may calculate on finding both.

4. 4
   noun

   The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.

   The spectacular conjunction of Venus and Mars gave rise to a myriad of mythical interpretations.

5. 5
   noun

   The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( and ) operator.

   However, sequence 1 dominates sequence 2, because sequence 1 is strictly included in 2. 2 is 1 preceded by a G; that is, 2 is the conjunction of an initial G with 1.

6. 6
   noun

   A place where multiple things meet.

   Today there is a mountain called Ararat near the conjunction of the Turkish, Armenian, and Iranian borders.

7. 7
   noun

   Sexual intercourse.

   Certaine Nations (and amongst others, the Mahometane) abhorre Conjunction with women great with childe.

8. 8
   noun

   something that joins or connects

Etymology

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