English Dictionary

conjunction

/kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃən/

noun

The act of joining, or condition of being joined. / (grammar) A word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related.

The conjunction of two rivers creates a beautiful landscape.

意味（1）

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; […]

意味（2）

(grammar) A word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related.

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.

意味（3）

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.

意味（4）

(astronomy) 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.

意味（5）

(astrology) An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.

意味（6）

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

Coordinate term: disjunction

意味（7）

A place where multiple things meet

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

意味（8）

(obsolete) Sexual intercourse.

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