conjugation
/ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.74 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs categorized into distinct classes based on the specific inflectional patterns they exhibit.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The product of that act: the conjugated forms of a verb, collected into a list or recitation.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "In ſo moche that if any verbe be of the thyꝛde coniugation / I ſet out all his rotes and tenſes[…]"
- "Meronym: principal parts"
- "Nouns ending in a vowel other than a, which do not conform to any phonological pattern of noun conjugation, do not decline."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɑnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/
- British English: /ˌkɒnd͡ʒəˈɡeɪʃən/