Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Conjunction has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
"the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"
the state of being joined together
"The two rivers merged into a powerful conjunction of waters that flooded the valley."
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
"The comma before and helps clarify how the conjunction links the two independent clauses."
the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
"The comma before the word 'and' highlights the grammatical relation between the two independent clauses in this compound sentence."
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
"The ancient astronomers recorded a rare conjunction when Jupiter and Saturn appeared to meet at the beginning of Aries."
something that joins or connects
"The bridge acts as a conjunction, physically connecting the two separate sides of the river."
The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
"The medical report noted the successful conjunction of the two bone fragments after surgery."
In plain English: A conjunction is a word that connects other words, phrases, or sentences together to make them flow smoothly.
"The conjunction in the sentence connects two independent clauses with a comma and the word but."
Usage: Use this term to describe words like and or but that connect phrases in sentences, rather than the general concept of joining things together. It is distinct from a verb form meaning "to join" and specifically refers to grammatical function.
The word comes from the Old French conjonction, which was borrowed from the Latin coniūnctiō. Its original meaning was "joining," derived from the verb coniungere ("to join").