English Explanatory Dictionary

conjunct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either term of a conjunction.
  2. Either term of a conjunctive conjunction.
  3. An 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.
adj
  1. Conjoined.
  2. Acting together; collaborative.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conjunct.wav /kənˈdʒʌŋkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-conjunct2.wav

Word forms

conjunct conjuncts

Etymology

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

Synonyms

coordinand conjunctive

Antonyms

disjunct disjunctive

Derived words

conjunctly
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