Meanings
nounconjunction (countable and uncountable, plural conjunctions)
plural conjunctions
- countableuncountableThe 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; […]
1871–1872, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], chapter XVIII, in Middlemarch […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, book I1 more example
About them all there is that sort of stiff quaint unreality, that conjunction of the grotesque, and even of a certain bourgeois snugness, with passionate contortion and horror, that is so characteristic of Gothic art.
1896, Robert Louis Stevenson, Familiar Studies of Men and BooksSynonyms: connection, union
- countableuncountablegrammarA word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)
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.
1881, Alfred Ayres [pseudonym; Thomas Embly Osmun], The Verbalist - countableuncountableCooccurrence; 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.
1843, John Stuart Mill, A System of Logic, volume 1 - countableuncountableastronomyThe 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.
2011, Starf*cker […] , Ev Cochrane, →ISBN, page 140Antonyms: opposition
- countableuncountableastrologyAn aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( and ) operator.
However, sequence 1 dominates sequence 2, because sequence 1 is strictly included in 2. 2 is 1 preceded by a G; that is, 2 is the conjunction of an initial G with 1.
2007 September 19, Eliezer Yudkowsky, “Conjunction Fallacy”, in LessWrong, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2026 - countableuncountableA place where multiple things meet.
Today there is a mountain called Ararat near the conjunction of the Turkish, Armenian, and Iranian borders.
2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 47 - countableobsoleteuncountableSexual intercourse.
Certaine Nations (and amongst others, the Mahometane) abhorre Conjunction with women great with childe.
1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 29, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book I, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLCSynonyms: aphrodisia, carnal knowledge, coitus, coition, commerce, commixtion, congress, connection
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of joining, or condition of being joined.
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nounThe alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
Opposite
nounSexual intercourse.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe temporal property of two things happening at the same time
Broader
nounan uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Broader
function wordclosed-class word
noun(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinconiūnctiō“joining”
- Old Frenchconjonction
- Englishconjunction
From Old French conjonction, from Latin coniūnctiō (“joining”), from coniungere (“to join”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek σύνδεσμος, σύνοδος
- σύνδεσμος (súndesmos)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- σύνοδος (súnodos)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
Arabic حَرْف عَطْف
- حَرْف عَطْف (ḥarf ʕaṭf)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Bulgarian съю́з, съвпадение
- съю́з (săjúz)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- съвпадение (săvpadenie)cooccurrence; coincidence — see also cooccurrence, coincidence
- конюнкция (konjunkcija)logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- съедине́ние (săedinénie)act of joining or being joined
- свъ́рзване (svắrzvane)act of joining or being joined
Catalan conjunció, conjunció
- conjunciógrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- conjuncióastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- conjuncióact of joining or being joined
Chinese Cantonese 連接詞 /连接词, 連詞 /连词
- 連接詞 /连接词 (lin⁴ zip³ ci⁴)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 連詞 /连词 (lin⁴ ci⁴)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 會合 /会合 (wui⁶ hap⁶)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- 結合 /结合 (git³ hap⁶)act of joining or being joined
- 連接 /连接 (lin⁴ zip³)act of joining or being joined
Chinese Mandarin 連接詞 /连接词, 連詞 /连词
- 連接詞 /连接词 (liánjiēcí)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 連詞 /连词 (liáncí)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 會合 /会合 (huìhé)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- 合取 (héqǔ)logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- 結合 /结合 (jiéhé)act of joining or being joined
- 連接 /连接 (liánjiē)act of joining or being joined
Czech spojka, konjunkce
- spojkagrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjunkcegrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjunkceastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjunkcelogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
Danish bindeord, konjunktion
- bindeordgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjunktiongrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Dutch voegwoord, conjunctie
- voegwoordgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- conjunctiegrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Esperanto konjunkcio
- konjunkciologic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
Estonian sidesõna
- sidesõnagrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Finnish konjunktio, sidesana
- konjunktiogrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- sidesanagrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- yhteensattuminencooccurrence; coincidence — see also cooccurrence, coincidence
- konjunktioastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjunktiologic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- liittäminenact of joining or being joined
- yhdistäminenact of joining or being joined
French conjonction, conjonction
- conjonctiongrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- conjonctionlogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
German Konjunktion, Bindewort
- Konjunktiongrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- Bindewortgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- Konjunktionastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- Konjunktionlogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- Zusammenhangact of joining or being joined
Greek σύνδεσμος, σύνοδος
- σύνδεσμος (sýndesmos)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- σύνοδος (sýnodos)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- σύζευξη (sýzefxi)logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- σύνδεση (sýndesi)act of joining or being joined
- σύζευξη (sýzefxi)act of joining or being joined
Hebrew מִלַּת קִשּׁוּר
- מִלַּת קִשּׁוּר (milát kishúr)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Hindi समुच्चय
- समुच्चय (samuccay)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Hungarian kötőszó, összejátszás
- kötőszógrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- összejátszáscooccurrence; coincidence — see also cooccurrence, coincidence
- összetalálkozáscooccurrence; coincidence — see also cooccurrence, coincidence
- együttállásastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjunkcióastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjunkciólogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- ÉS-műveletlogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- egyesülésact of joining or being joined
- egyesítésact of joining or being joined
- összevonásact of joining or being joined
- összekapcsolásact of joining or being joined
- összekapcsolódásact of joining or being joined
Icelandic samtenging, ogun
- samtenginggrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- ogunlogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
Indonesian kata penghubung, konjungsi
- kata penghubunggrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjungsigrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- kata konjungsigrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjungsiastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjungsilogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
Irish cónasc, cónasc
- cónascgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- cónascastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
Italian congiunzione, congiunzione
- congiunzionegrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- congiunzioneastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
Japanese 接続詞, 会合
- 接続詞 (setsuzokushi)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 会合 (kaigō)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- 合 (gō)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- 連言 (rengen)logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- 連接 (rensetsu)logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- 結合 (ketsugō)act of joining or being joined
- 接合 (setsugō)act of joining or being joined
- 接続 (setsuzoku)act of joining or being joined
- 連接 (rensetsu)act of joining or being joined
Korean 접속사, 접속어
- 접속사 (jeopsoksa)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 접속어 (jeopsogeo)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- 결합 (gyeolhap)act of joining or being joined
- 연접 (yeonjeop)act of joining or being joined
Latin conjunctio
- conjunctiogrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Latvian saiklis, konjunkcija
- saiklisgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjunkcijagrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Lithuanian jungtukas
- jungtukasgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Malay kata penghubung, kata hubung
- kata penghubunggrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- kata hubunggrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- ijtimakastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- kesebarisanastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjungsilogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- penggabunganact of joining or being joined
Māori kupu honohono, tūhono
- kupu honohonogrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- tūhonogrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- taiaputangaastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
Norwegian Bokmål konjunksjon, bindeord
- konjunksjongrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- bindeordgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjunksjonlogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- sammensetningact of joining or being joined
Polish spójnik, koniunkcja
- spójnikgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- koniunkcjaastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- koniunkcjalogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- łączenieact of joining or being joined
- połączenieact of joining or being joined
Portuguese conjunção, conjunção
- conjunçãogrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- conjunçãoastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- conjunçãologic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- conjunçãoact of joining or being joined
Romanian conjuncție, conjuncție
- conjuncțiegrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- conjuncțieastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- conjuncțielogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- unireact of joining or being joined
- legareact of joining or being joined
- conjuncțieact of joining or being joined
Russian сою́з, конъю́нкция
- сою́з (sojúz)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- конъю́нкция (konʺjúnkcija)astronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- конъю́нкция (konʺjúnkcija)logic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
- сою́з (sojúz)act of joining or being joined
- связь (svjazʹ)act of joining or being joined
Scottish Gaelic naisgear
- naisgeargrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Slovak spojka
- spojkagrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Spanish conjunción, conjunción
- conjuncióngrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- conjunciónastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- conjunciónact of joining or being joined
Swahili kiunganishi
- kiunganishigrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Swedish konjunktion, bindeord
- konjunktiongrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- bindeordgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- konjunktionastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- konjunktionlogic: proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the and operator
Tagalog pangatnig, pang-ugnay
- pangatniggrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- pang-ugnaygrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Thai สันธาน
- สันธาน (sǎn-taan)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Turkish bağlaç, rabıt
- bağlaçgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- rabıtgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- içtimaastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
- kavuşumastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
Ukrainian сполу́чник
- сполу́чник (spolúčnyk)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Urdu حَرْفِ عَطْف, حَرْفِ رَبْط
- حَرْفِ عَطْف (harf-i 'atf)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- حَرْفِ رَبْط (harf-i rabt)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Vietnamese sự liên kết, liên từ
- sự liên kếtgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- liên từgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
Welsh cysylltair, cysylltiad
- cysylltairgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- cysylltiadgrammar: word used to join words or phrases
- cysylltiadastronomy: alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth
Yiddish קאָניונקציע, פֿאַרבינדונג־וואָרט
- קאָניונקציע (konyunktsye)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
- פֿאַרבינדונג־וואָרט (farbindung-vort)grammar: word used to join words or phrases
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with conjunction
functionjunctioninjunctionmalfunctiondisjunctionunctioncompunctionchoice functiondigamma functionmicrojunctionsink functionswitching function
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
conjunction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunction
MLA
“conjunction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conjunction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjunction.
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