conjunct

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/ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt//kənˈdʒʌŋkt/

noun

Either term of a conjunction.

“Set A is conjunct with set B.”

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Meanings

nounconjunct (plural conjuncts)

plural conjuncts

  1. human sciencesEither term of a conjunction.

    Synonyms: coordinand

  2. rarehuman sciencesEither term of a conjunctive conjunction.

    Asserting a conjunction would be irrational if the epistemic grounds for one conjunct defeat those for the other, for example when the two conjuncts are logically inconsistent.

    2007 July 14, Timothy Chan, “Belief, assertion and Moore’s Paradox”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, →DOI
    1 more example

    In English, linking elements are the conjunction and, the disjunction or and the adversative linker but, collectively called COORDINATORS. The units that are coordinated will be called COORDINANDS in this article (CONJUNCTS, when linked by conjunction, DISJUNCTS, when linked by the disjunctive connector).

    2019, Roberto Zamparelli, “Coordination”, in De Gruyter, Mouton, pages 135-170
  3. human sciencesAn adjunct that supplements a sentence with information, connecting the sentence with previous parts of the discourse. Not considered to be an essential part of the propositional content.
adjectiveconjunct (not comparable)
  1. not comparableConjoined.

    Set A is conjunct with set B.

    Synonyms: conjunctive · Antonyms: disjunct, disjunctive

  2. not comparableActing together; collaborative.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEither term of a conjunction.

Similar

adjectiveConjoined.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveprogressing melodically by intervals of a second

Opposite

adjectivebound in close association

Similar

adjectiveinvolving the joint activity of two or more

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinconjunctus
  2. Englishconjunct

From Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See conjoin.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conjunct,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunct.

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