conjunction

  • 61subordinate conjunction — noun a conjunction (like since or that or who ) that introduces a dependent clause • Syn: ↑subordinating conjunction • Hypernyms: ↑conjunction, ↑conjunctive, ↑connective, ↑continuative …

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  • 62coordinate conjunction — coordinate conjunction, = coordinating conjunction. (Cf. ↑coordinating conjunction) …

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  • 63Superior conjunction — Superior Su*pe ri*or, a. [L., compar. of superus being above, fr. super above, over: cf. F. sup[ e]rieur. See {Super }, and cf. {Supreme}.] 1. More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part… …

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  • 64Lunar conjunction — A lunar conjunction is the event when the earth, moon and sun, in that order, are approximately in a straight line. (See conjunction (astronomy) for a precise definition.) It is sometimes referred to as the new moon, though traditionally and… …

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  • 65Commutativity of conjunction — In logic, the commutativity of conjunction demonstrates that predicates on both sides of a logical conjunction operator are interchangeable. This logical law is a part of classical logic.[1] For any propositions H1, H2, ... Hn, and permutation… …

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  • 66co-ordinating conjunction — co ordinating conjunctions N COUNT A co ordinating conjunction is a word such as and , or , or but which joins two or more words, groups, or clauses of equal status, for example two main clauses. Compare subordinating conjunction. [TECHNICAL] …

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  • 67subordinating conjunction — subordinating conjunctions N COUNT A subordinating conjunction is a word such as although , because , or when which begins a subordinate clause. Compare co ordinating conjunction. [TECHNICAL] …

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  • 68coordinating conjunction — noun a conjunction placed between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences of equal rank, e.g. and, but, or. Contrasted with subordinating conjunction …

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  • 69subordinating conjunction — noun a conjunction that introduces a subordinating clause, e.g. although, because. Contrasted with coordinating conjunction …

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  • 70subordinating conjunction — UK [səˌbɔː(r)dɪneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n] / US [səˌbɔrd(ə)neɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən] noun [countable] Word forms subordinating conjunction : singular subordinating conjunction plural subordinating conjunctions linguistics a word such as because , while ,… …

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