Definition of conjugation
1 a
:a schematic arrangement of the inflectional forms of a verb
b
:verb inflection
c
:a class of verbs having the same type of inflectional forms
- the weak conjugation
d
:a set of the simple or derivative inflectional forms of a verb especially in Sanskrit or the Semitic languages
- the causative conjugation
2
:the act of conjugating :the state of being conjugated
3 a
:fusion of usually similar gametes with ultimate union of their nuclei and sexual reproduction that occurs in most fungi and in some algae (such as green algae)
b
:temporary cytoplasmic union with exchange of nuclear material that is the usual sexual process in ciliated protozoans
c
:the one-way transfer of DNA between bacteria in cellular contact
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