conjunction

Universal Words noun 1 [C] (grammar) a word that joins words, phrases or sentences, for example 'and', 'but', 'or' 2 [C] (formal) a combination of events, etc., that causes a particular result: The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise. 3 [C,U] (astronomy) the fact of stars, planets, etc. passing close together as seen from the earth: The theory is that there was a rare conjunction of certain bright planets that created the image of the so-called 'Star of Bethlehem'. IDIOMS in conjunction with (formal) together with: The police are working in conjunction with tax officers on the investigation. * The system is designed to be used in conjunction with a word processing program.