Main Entry: con·junc·tion

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : the act or an instance of conjoining : the state of being conjoined : combination <working in conjunction with state and local authorities>
2 : occurrence together in time or space : concurrence
3 a : the apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac b : a configuration in which two celestial bodies have their least apparent separation
4 : an uninflected linguistic form that joins together sentences, clauses, phrases, or words
5 : a complex sentence in logic true if and only if each of its components is true — see truth table table

— con·junc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— con·junc·tion·al·ly adverb