conjunct

English

Etymology

From Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See conjoin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/ (noun)
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  • IPA(key): /kənˈdʒʌŋkt/ (adjective)
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    Rhymes: -ʌŋkt

Noun

conjunct (plural conjuncts)

Examples (adjunct)

"Therefore" in "It was raining. Therefore, we didn't go swimming."

  1. (logic, linguistics) Either term of a conjunction.
    Synonym: coordinand
  2. (linguistics, rare) Either term of a conjunctive conjunction.
    • 2019, Roberto Zamparelli, “Coordination”, in De Gruyter, Mouton‎[1], pages 135-170:
      In English, linking elements are the conjunction and, the disjunction or and the adversative linker but, collectively called COORDINATORS. The units that are coordinated will be called COORDINANDS in this article (CONJUNCTS, when linked by conjunction, DISJUNCTS, when linked by the disjunctive connector).
    • 2007 July 14, Timothy Chan, “Belief, assertion and Moore’s Paradox”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, →DOI:
      Asserting a conjunction would be irrational if the epistemic grounds for one conjunct defeat those for the other, for example when the two conjuncts are logically inconsistent.
  3. (linguistics) An adjunct that supplements a sentence with information, connecting the sentence with previous parts of the discourse. Not considered to be an essential part of the propositional content.

Holonyms

Adjective

conjunct (not comparable)

  1. Conjoined.
    Synonym: conjunctive
    Antonyms: disjunct, disjunctive
    Set A is conjunct with set B.
  2. Acting together; collaborative.

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of “conjoined”): disjunct

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

    Borrowed from French conjoint.

    Adjective

    conjunct m or n (feminine singular conjunctă, masculine plural conjuncți, feminine/neuter plural conjuncte)

    1. conjoint

    Declension

    Declension of conjunct
    singular plural
    masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
    nominative-
    accusative
    indefinite conjunct conjunctă conjuncți conjuncte
    definite conjunctul conjuncta conjuncții conjunctele
    genitive-
    dative
    indefinite conjunct conjuncte conjuncți conjuncte
    definite conjunctului conjunctei conjuncților conjunctelor