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Conjugation vs Conjunction - What's the difference?

conjugation | conjunction |

In grammar terms the difference between conjugation and conjunction

is that conjugation is the conjugated forms of a verb while conjunction is a word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related. Example: Bread, butter and cheese.

As nouns the difference between conjugation and conjunction

is that conjugation is the coming together of things while conjunction is the act of joining, or condition of being joined.

conjugation

English

Noun

(wikipedia conjugation) (en noun)
  • The coming together of things.
  • (biology) The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction
  • Sexual relations within marriage
  • (grammar) In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs according to what inflections they take.
  • (grammar) The act of conjugating a verb.
  • (grammar) The conjugated forms of a verb.
  • (chemistry) A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds
  • (mathematics) A mapping sending x'' to ''gxg-1'', where ''g'' and ''x are elements of a (l); (l)
  • (mathematics) A function which negates the non-real part of a (l) or (l) number; (l)

    • Related terms

    * conjugate

    Coordinate terms

    * declension

    See also

    * declension * inflection, inflexion

    conjunction

    English

    (wikipedia conjunction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
  • (obsolete) Sexual intercourse.
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  • (grammar) A word used to join other words or phrases together into sentences. The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related. Example: Bread, butter and cheese.
  • (astronomy) The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.
  • (astrology) An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
  • (logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the (\and) operator.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (in logic) disjunction

    Hypernyms

    * (in logic) logical connective

    Meronyms

    * (in logic) conjunct

    Derived terms

    * inferior conjunction * superior conjunction * conjunctive normal form

    Related terms

    * conjugate

    See also

    * disjunction