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CONJUNCTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONJUNCTION?

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Conjunction as a Noun
Definitions of "Conjunction" as a noun
Synonyms of "Conjunction" as a noun (18 Words)
Usage Examples of "Conjunction" as a noun
Associations of "Conjunction" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Conjunction” are: colligation, conjugation, junction, alignment, co-occurrence, coincidence, concurrence, conjunctive, connective, continuative, coexistence, simultaneity, simultaneousness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, concomitance, synchronicity, synchrony

Conjunction as a Noun

Definitions of "Conjunction" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “conjunction” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction.
The action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space.
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac.
Something that joins or connects.
Apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac.
The state of being joined together.
An uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences.
The temporal property of two things happening at the same time.
A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, but, if).
An alignment of two planets or other celestial objects so that they appear to be in the same, or nearly the same, place in the sky.

Synonyms of "Conjunction" as a noun (18 Words)

alignment	A linear arrangement of stones. Present day road alignments.
co-occurrence	An event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another.
coexistence	Existing peacefully together. What is needed today is peaceful coexistence.
coincidence	The fact of corresponding in nature or in time of occurrence. The interval determining the coincidence* gate is adjustable.*
colligation	The connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis.
concomitance	The fact of existing or occurring together with something else.
concurrence	Acting together, as agents or circumstances or events. Delays can be avoided by arriving at political concurrence* at the start.*
conjugation	The class in which a verb is put according to the manner of this variation. Immunity may be transferable by conjugation* to other bacterial strains.*
conjunctive	A word or expression acting as a conjunction.
connective	An uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences. She would be more likely to use a temporal connective* such as before after or then than to use a causal connective.*
contemporaneity	Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike.
contemporaneousness	The quality of being current or of the present.
continuative	A continuative word or phrase e g yes well as I was saying.
junction	A place where two or more roads or railway lines meet. The junction* of Queen s Road and Lancaster Avenue.*
simultaneity	Happening or existing or done at the same time.
simultaneousness	Happening or existing or done at the same time.
synchronicity	The simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection. Such synchronicity* is quite staggering.*
synchrony	Simultaneous action, development, or occurrence. The drug produces an increased synchrony* of the brain waves.*

Usage Examples of "Conjunction" as a noun

The planet reached conjunction with the sun.
A conjunction of favourable political and economic circumstances.
The conjunctions and oppositions of the planets.
He postulated that the Americas were formed by the conjunction of floating islands.

Associations of "Conjunction" (30 Words)

adjective	Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective. Adjective law.
adverb	A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective verb or other adverb or a word group expressing a relation of place time circumstance manner cause degree etc e g gently quite then there.
affirm	To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true. They affirmed that policies were to be judged by their contribution to social justice.
append	Add (something) to the end of a written document. He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language.
archaism	The use or conscious imitation of archaic styles or features in language or art. Mozart s use of archaism.
combined	Made or joined or united into one.
conjugation	The variation of the form of a verb in an inflected language such as Latin, by which the voice, mood, tense, number, and person are identified. It was the conjugation* of verbs he found most difficult.*
declarative	Relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements. Declarative statements.
derivation	(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase. The derivation* of scientific laws from observation.*
derivative	Resulting from or employing derivation. Equity based derivative* products.*
determiner	An argument that is conclusive.
evocative	Serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson. The building s cramped interiors are highly evocative* of past centuries.*
grammatical	Well formed; in accordance with the rules of the grammar of a language. The grammatical* function of a verb.*
however	By contrast; on the other hand. Although I m a little afraid however* I d like to try it.*
indicative	The indicative mood. Indicative mood.
inflect	Of a word or language undergo inflection. All of these words inflect* irregularly.*
locative	A word in the locative case.
noun	A word other than a pronoun used to identify any of a class of people places or things common noun or to name a particular one of these proper noun.
participle	A word formed from a verb e g going gone being been and used as an adjective e g working woman burnt toast or a noun e g good breeding In English participles are also used to make compound verb forms e g is going has been.
phrase	Divide music into phrases in a particular way especially in performance. His favourite phrase* is it s a pleasure.*
predicate	One of the two main constituents of a sentence the predicate contains the verb and its complements. Socrates is a man predicates manhood of Socrates.
prefix	Attach a prefix to. Prefixed words.
pronoun	A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
revealing	The speech act of making something evident. A revealing* glance.*
suffix	Append something especially as a suffix. Suffix words.
suggestive	Tending to suggest or imply. Suggestive poses.
term	Give a descriptive name to call by a specified term. The general term* of an algebraic equation of the n th degree.*
utilize	Convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust. Vitamin C helps your body utilize* the iron present in your diet.*
verb	Use a word that is not conventionally used as a verb typically a noun as a verb. Any English noun can be verbed but some are more resistant than others.
word	A command password or signal. So many words for so few ideas.