conjunction meaning and definition

CONJUNCTION noun

Definition of conjunction (noun)

1. the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
   • "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
   • synonyms: coincidence, concurrence, co-occurrence
2. the state of being joined together
   • synonyms: colligation, conjugation, junction
3. an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
   • synonyms: conjunctive, connective, continuative
4. the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
5. (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
   • synonyms: alignment
6. something that joins or connects
   • synonyms: junction