conjunction
//kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən//
Noun
conjunctionSingular
conjunctionsPlural
1
A word used to connect clauses, sentences, or words, such as 'and', 'but', 'if', or 'because'.
The word 'and' is a conjunction that connects two ideas.
2
The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space.
The conjunction of these two events was purely coincidental.
3
In astronomy, the alignment of two celestial bodies as observed from Earth, appearing close together in the sky.
Tonight, there will be a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in the western sky.