conjunction

//kənˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən//
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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.

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