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conjunction
AND Found op http://foldoc.org/conjunction
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Conjunction
A configuration in which two celestial bodies have their least apparent separation. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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conjunction
[n] - the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction 2. [n] - (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac 3. [n] - an uninflected function word that serves... Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=conjunction
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Conjunction
a word which connects words or other constructions
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An instant when two celestial objects appear to lie very close together or in a line as seen from a particular viewpoint.
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Conjunction
A word used to link words, phrases and clauses. Common conjunctions are and, but, or, either... or, neither...nor. These can link 'equal units' such as words, phrases or main clauses. A special kind of conjunction that can link 'unequal' independent and dependent clauses is called a subordinating co... Found op http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/definitionsa-m.htm
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Conjunction
When two bodies appear to close together in the sky, i.e. they have the same Right Ascension. Mercury & Venus are said to be at Superior Conjunction when they are behind the Sun, and at Inferior Conjunction when they are in front of it. The outer planets are simply said to be at conjunction when the... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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conjunction
word used to connect words, clauses or sentences
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Conjunction
A word used to link clauses within a sentence. For example, in the following sentences, but and if are conjunctions: It was raining but it wasn't cold. We won't go out if the weather's bad. There are two kinds of conjunction: a. Co-ordinating conjunctions (and, but, or and so). These join (and are ... Found op http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publications/literacy/63285/nls_fw
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Conjunction
Con·junc'tion noun [ Latin conjunctio : confer French conjunction . See Conjoin .] 1. The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league. « He will unite the whit... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/138
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conjunction
conjunctive noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conjunction
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conjunction
alignment noun (astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conjunction
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conjunction
noun something that joins or connects Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=conjunction
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• (n.) The meeting of two or more stars or planets in the same degree of the zodiac; as, the conjunction of the moon with the sun, or of Jupiter and Saturn. See the Note under Aspect, n., 6. • (n.) A connective or connecting word; an indeclinable word which serves to join together sentence... Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/conjunction/
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(from the article `Turkic languages`) ...after`), ev(in) önünde `in front of the house` (literally `house-of front-its-at`). Conjunctions are used less frequently in Turkic languages than ... Conjunction, the connecting of clauses, phrases, or words, was formerly without the aid of specialized con... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/128
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conjunction
in logic, a type of connective that uses the word `and` to join together two propositions. See connective.[11 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/128
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in astronomy, an apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies. The Moon is in conjunction with the Sun at the phase of New Moon, when ... [3 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/128
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Conjunction
[grammar] In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated {sc|conj} or {sc|cnj}) is a part of speech that connects two words, sentences, phrases or clauses together. A discourse connective is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what cons... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(grammar)
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Conjunction
[astronomy and astrology] Conjunction is a term used in positional astronomy and astrology. It means that, as seen from some place (usually the Earth), two celestial bodies appear near one another in the sky. The event is also sometimes known as an appulse. The astronomical and astrological ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunction_(astronomy_and_astrology)
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An inferior planet is in inferior conjunction when it is directly between Earth and the Sun. It is in superior conjunction when it is on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth. A superior planet is in conjunction when it is on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth. A superior planet cannot have a... Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/conjunction.html
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conjunction
conjunction, in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun. When a body is in conjunction with the sun, it rises with the sun, and thus cannot be seen; its elongation is 0°. The moon is ... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0813240.html
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conjunction
conjunction, in English, part of speech serving to connect words or constructions, e.g., and, but, and or. Most languages have connective particles similar to English conjunctions. In some languages words, phrases, or clauses may be connected by a suffix added to a word, e.g., -que and -ve in Latin.... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0813241.html
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Conjunction
See Logic, formal, § 1. Found op http://www.ditext.com/runes/c.html
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In grammar, a conjunction is a connective indeclinable particle serving to unite words, sentences, or clauses of a sentence, and indicating their relation to one another. They are classifiable into two main groups: Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AC1.HTM
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In astronomy, a conjunction, is the position of two of the heavenly bodies, as two planets, or the sun and a planet, when they have the same longitude (are in the same direction from the earth). When it is simply said that a planet is in conjunction, conjunction with the sun is to be understood. Sup... Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GC.HTM
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