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Conjugate vs Conjugated - What's the difference?

conjugate | conjugated |

In chemistry terms the difference between conjugate and conjugated

is that conjugate is containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one while conjugated is of an organic compound, or a part of such a compound, containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/ or lone pairs, each pair of which is separated by one single bond.

As verbs the difference between conjugate and conjugated

is that conjugate is to inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses while conjugated is past tense of conjugate.

As adjectives the difference between conjugate and conjugated

is that conjugate is united in pairs; yoked together; coupled while conjugated is joined together in pairs.

As a noun conjugate

is any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.

conjugate

English

Verb

(conjugat)
  • (grammar) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses.
  • In English, the verb 'to be' is conjugated as follows: 'I am', 'you are', 'he/she/it is', 'we are', 'you are', 'they are'.
  • (rare) To join together, unite; to juxtapose.
  • *2002 , , The Great Nation , Penguin 2003, p. 55:
  • *:The effects of hunger were often conjugated with epidemic disease.
  • (biology) To reproduce sexually as do some bacteria and algae, by exchanging or transferring DNA.
  • Hypernyms

    * inflect

    See also

    * decline

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.
  • (mathematics) (of a complex number ) A complex conjugate.
  • (mathematics) More generally, any of a set of irrational or complex numbers that are zeros of the same polynomial with integral coefficients.
  • (mathematics) An explementary angle.
  • (grammar) A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling it in meaning.
  • * Archbishop Bramhall
  • We have learned, in logic, that conjugates are sometimes in name only, and not in deed.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
  • (botany) In single pairs; coupled.
  • (chemistry) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one.
  • (grammar) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification; said of words.
  • (math) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having reciprocal properties; said of quantities, points, lines, axes, curves, etc.
  • conjugated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • joined together in pairs
  • (chemistry) of an organic compound, or a part of such a compound, containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/ or lone pairs, each pair of which is separated by one single bond.
  • See also

    * aromatic

    Verb

    (head)
  • (conjugate)