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Coordination vs Conjunction - What's the difference?

coordination | conjunction |

In grammar terms the difference between coordination and conjunction

is that coordination is an equal joining together two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but 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 coordination and conjunction

is that coordination is the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect while conjunction is the act of joining, or condition of being joined.

coordination

English

(wikipedia coordination)

Alternative forms

* co-ordination,

Noun

(en-noun)
  • the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
  • * 1919: Robert W. Chambers, In Secret
    • Then there's the State Service and the police and several other services. And there is no proper co-ordination , no single head for all these agencies.
  • the resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization
  • * 1900: Irving Bacheller, Eben Holden, A Tale of the North Country
    • We stood dodging each other a moment with that unfortunate co-ordination of purpose men sometimes encounter when passing each other.
  • the ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
    • I'm terrible at sports -- I have no coordination .
  • (possibly archaic) the state of being equal in rank or power.
  • * c. 1833: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
    • There are two possible modes of unity in a State; one by absolute coordination of each to all, and of all to each; the other by subordination of classes and offices.
  • (grammar) an equal joining together two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and'', ''or'', or ''but .
  • (chemistry) The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound

    • Antonyms

    * incoordination * subordination

    Related terms

    * coordinated, uncoordinated

    Derived terms

    * coordination compound * coordination number * colour coordination, color coordination * hand-eye coordination

    conjunction

    English

    (wikipedia conjunction)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of joining, or condition of being joined.
  • (obsolete) Sexual intercourse.
  • *, vol.1. ch.29:
    • Certaine Nations (and amongst others, the Mahometane) abhorre Conjunction with women great with childe.
  • (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