conjugate

¹con·ju·gate

adj \ˈkän-ji-gət, -jə-ˌgāt\

Definition of CONJUGATE

1

a : joined together especially in pairs : coupled b : acting or operating as if joined

2

a : having features in common but opposite or inverse in some particular b : relating to or being conjugate complex numbers <complex roots occurring in conjugate pairs>

3

of an acid or base : related by the difference of a proton <the acid NH₄⁺ and the base NH₃ are conjugate to each other>

4

: having the same derivation and therefore usually some likeness in meaning <conjugate words>

5

of two leaves of a book : forming a single piece

— con·ju·gate·ly adverb

— con·ju·gate·ness noun

Origin of CONJUGATE

Middle English conjugat, from Latin conjugatus, past participle of conjugare to unite, from com- + jugare to join, from jugum yoke — more at yoke

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with CONJUGATE

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