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  • 11copula — [ kɒpjʊlə] noun Logic & Grammar a connecting word, in particular a form of the verb be connecting a subject and complement. Derivatives copular adjective Origin C17: from L., connection, linking of words , from co together + apere fasten …

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  • 12copula — n. (pl. copulas) Logic & Gram. a connecting word, esp. a part of the verb be connecting a subject and predicate. Derivatives: copular adj. Etymology: L (as CO , apere fasten) …

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  • 13Conjunction — Con*junc tion, n. [L. conjunctio: cf. F. conjunction. See {Conjoin}.] 1. The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league. [1913 Webster] He will unite the white rose and the red: Smille… …

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  • 14Apposition — Ap po*si tion, n. [L. appositio, fr. apponere: cf. F. apposition. See {Apposite}.] 1. The act of adding; application; accretion. [1913 Webster] It grows . . . by the apposition of new matter. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. The putting of things in… …

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  • 15Growth by apposition — Apposition Ap po*si tion, n. [L. appositio, fr. apponere: cf. F. apposition. See {Apposite}.] 1. The act of adding; application; accretion. [1913 Webster] It grows . . . by the apposition of new matter. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 2. The putting of …

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  • 16parola di legamento — (соединительный член | terme de liaison | Verbindungswort | connecting word | parola di legamento) Соединительным членом называется слово, не выражающее какого либо понятия и употребляемое для выражения отношений, установленных между двумя… …

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  • 17conjunction — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Act of joining together] Syn. combination, connection, association; see union 1 . 2. [Concurrence] Syn. congruency, concomitance, parallelism; see agreement 2 , coincidence 1 . 3. [A syntactic connecting word]. Conjunctions… …

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  • 18conjunction — con junc·tion || kʃən n. uniting, joining, connection; connecting word …

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  • 19conjunctions — con junc·tion || kʃən n. uniting, joining, connection; connecting word …

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  • 20conjunction — n. 1. Union, association, combination, connection, conjoining. 2. (Astron.) Apparent meeting (of two stars or planets). 3. (Gram.) Connective, connecting word, connective particle …

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