Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conjunct

/ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.39 in modern English

Syllables: con-junct
IPA: /ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either term of a conjunction.

noun

Either term of a conjunctive conjunction.

noun

An adjunct that supplements a sentence with information, connecting the sentence with previous parts of the discourse. Not considered to be an essential part of the propositional content.

adj

adj

Acting together; collaborative.

Example Sentences

"In English, linking elements are the conjunction and, the disjunction or and the adversative linker but, collectively called COORDINATORS. The units that are coordinated will be called COORDINANDS in this article (CONJUNCTS, when linked by conjunction, DISJUNCTS, when linked by the disjunctive connector)."
"Asserting a conjunction would be irrational if the epistemic grounds for one conjunct defeat those for the other, for example when the two conjuncts are logically inconsistent."
"Set A is conjunct with set B."

Etymology

From Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See conjoin.

Inflected Forms

conjuncts (plural)

Derived Forms

conjunctly

Synonyms

coordinand conjunctive concerted cooperative united

Antonyms

disjunct disjunctive

Rhymes With

defunct disjunct chunked

Questions

How do you pronounce conjunct?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/.
What does conjunct mean?: Either term of a conjunction.
Where does conjunct come from?: From Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See conjoin.

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