Definition of conjugate
1a : joined together especially in pairs : coupled a conjugate relationshipb : acting or operating as if joined
2a : having features in common but opposite or inverse in some particularb : 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
conjugately
adverbconjugateness
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Origin and Etymology 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
Definition of conjugate
conjugated
;conjugating
transitive verb
1 : to give in prescribed order the various inflectional forms of —used especially of a verb
2 : to join together
intransitive verb
1 : to become joined together
2a : to pair and fuse in conjugation (see conjugation 3a)b : to pair in synapsis
Examples of conjugate in a Sentence
Can you conjugate the verb “to go”?
biological cells conjugating under a microscope
Origin and Etymology of conjugate
see 1conjugate
Definition of conjugate
1 : something conjugate : a product of conjugating
3 : an element of a mathematical group that is equal to a given element of the group multiplied on the right by another element and on the left by the inverse of the latter element
First Known Use of conjugate
circa 1586
CONJUGATE Defined for English Language Learners
conjugate
playDefinition of conjugate for English Language Learners
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grammar : to list the different forms of a verb that show number, person, tense, etc.
CONJUGATE Defined for Kids
conjugate
playDefinition of conjugate for Students
conjugated
;conjugating
: to give the various forms of a verb in order
conjugation
\ˌkän-jə-ˈgā-shən\ nounMedical Dictionary
Medical Definition of conjugate
1: functioning or operating simultaneously as if joined conjugate eye movements
2of an acid or base : related by the difference of a proton the acid NH4+ and the base NH3 are conjugate to each other
conjugately
adverbMedical Definition of conjugate
conjugated
;conjugating
transitive verb
: to unite (as with the elimination of water) so that the product is easily broken down (as by hydrolysis) into the original compounds benzoic acid is conjugated with glycine to hippuric acid in the body1
intransitive verb
: to pair and fuse in conjugation2: to pair in synapsis
Medical Definition of conjugate
: a chemical compound formed by the union of two compounds or united with another compound
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