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.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is conjunction a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, conjunction is tagged as noun.
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