conjunction
51The Janus Conjunction — Doctorwhobook title=The Janus Conjunction series=Eighth Doctor Adventures number= 16 featuring=Eighth Doctor Sam writer=Trevor Baxendale publisher=BBC Books isbn= ISBN 0 563 40599 6 pages= date=October 1998 preceding=The Scarlet Empress following …
52coordinating conjunction — noun 1. the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status • Hypernyms: ↑conjunction 2. a conjunction (like and or or ) that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents • Hypernyms: ↑conjunction, ↑conjunctive …
53Grammatical conjunction — In grammar, a conjunction is a part of speech that connects two words, phrases or clauses together. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a conjunction should be defined for each language. In general …
54alternative conjunction — Gram. a conjunction, as or, that expresses an alternative relationship between the words, phrases, or clauses it connects. [1930 35] * * * alternative conjunction, 1. an adversative conjunction; conjunction connecting two terms but contrasting… …
55Solar conjunction — occurs when a planet or other solar system object is on the opposite side of the sun from the Earth. From an Earth reference, the object will pass behind the sun. Communication with any spacecraft in solar conjunction will be severely limited due …
56Constant conjunction — is a phrase used in philosophy as a variant or near synonym for causality and induction. It can be construed to contradict a more common phrase: Correlation is not causation. It is often associated with or in constant concomitance with the… …
57coordinating conjunction — Gram. a conjunction that connects two grammatical elements of identical construction, as and in Sue and Andrea or or in He can t decide if he should stay or go. Also, coordinate conjunction. Cf. subordinating conjunction. [1875 80] * * * …
58subordinating conjunction — Gram. a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished. Also, subordinate conjunction. Also called subordinator. Cf. coordinating conjunction. [1870 75; SUBORDINATE + ING2] * * * …
59coordinating conjunction — UK [kəʊˌɔː(r)dɪneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n] / US [koʊˌɔrdɪneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən] noun [countable] Word forms coordinating conjunction : singular coordinating conjunction plural coordinating conjunctions linguistics a word such as and or but that joins… …
60subordinating conjunction — n. a conjunction that connects subordinate words, phrases, or clauses to some other sentence element (Ex.: if, as, so, unless, although, when): also subordinate conjunction …
