interjunction

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noun

A place where two or more things join or cross.

OriginLatin interjunctus →
Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nouninterjunction (plural interjunctions)

plural interjunctions

  1. A place where two or more things join or cross.

Origin

  1. Latininterjunctus
  2. Englishinterjunction

From Latin interjunctus, past participle of interjungere (“to join together”). See inter- and join, and compare interjoin.

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APA

interjunction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interjunction

MLA

“interjunction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interjunction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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