Conjoined Con·joined" adjective (Her.) Joined together or touching.

Conjoint Con·joint" adjective [ French conjoint , past participle of conjoindre . See Conjoin , and confer Conjunct .] United; connected; associated. "Influence conjoint ." Glover.

Conjoint degrees (Mus.) , two notes which follow each other immediately in the order of the scale, as ut and re . Johnson. -- Conjoint tetrachords (Mus.) , two tetrachords or fourths, where the same note is the highest of one and the lowest of the other; -- also written conjunct .

Conjointly Con·joint"ly adverb In a conjoint manner; untitedly; jointly; together. Sir T. Browne.

Conjointness Con·joint"ness noun The quality of being conjoint.

Conjubilant Con·ju"bi·lant adjective Shouting together for joy; rejoicing together. [ R.] Neale.

Conjugal Con"ju·gal adjective [ Latin conjugalis , from conjux husband, wife, consort, from conjungere to unite, join in marriage. See Conjoin .] Belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial; connubial. " Conjugal affection." Milton.

Conjugality Con`ju·gal"i·ty noun The conjugal state; sexual intercourse. [ R.] Milton.

Conjugally Con"ju·gal·ly adverb In a conjugal manner; matrimonially; connubially.

Conjugate Con"ju·gate adjective [ Latin conjugatus , past participle or conjugare to unite; con- + jugare to join, yoke, marry, jugum yoke; akin to jungere to join. See Join .] 1. United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.

2. (Botany) In single pairs; coupled.

3. (Chemistry) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one. [ R.]

4. (Gram.) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification; -- said of words.

5. (Math.) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having reciprocal properties; -- frequently used in pure and applied mathematics with reference to two quantities, points, lines, axes, curves, etc.

Conjugate axis of a hyperbola (Math.) , the line through the center of the curve, perpendicular to the line through the two foci. -- Conjugate diameters (Conic Sections) , two diameters of an ellipse or hyperbola such that each bisects all chords drawn parallel to the other. -- Conjugate focus (Opt.) See under Focus . -- Conjugate mirrors (Optics) , two mirrors so placed that rays from the focus of one are received at the focus of the other, especially two concave mirrors so placed that rays proceeding from the principal focus of one and reflected in a parallel beam are received upon the other and brought to the principal focus. -- Conjugate point (Geom.) , an acnode. See Acnode , and Double point . -- Self-conjugate triangle (Conic Sections) , a triangle each of whose vertices is the pole of the opposite side with reference to a conic.

Conjugate Con`ju·gate noun [ Latin conjugatum a combining, etymological relationship.] 1. A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling it in signification.

We have learned, in logic, that conjugates are sometimes in name only, and not in deed.
Abp. Bramhall.

2. (Chemistry) A complex radical supposed to act the part of a single radical. [ R.]

Conjugate Con"ju·gate transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Conjugated ; present participle & verbal noun Conjugating .] 1. To unite in marriage; to join. [ Obsolete] Sir H. Wotton.

2. (Gram.) To inflect (a verb), or give in order the forms which it assumes in its several voices, moods, tenses, numbers, and persons.

Conjugate Con"ju·gate intransitive verb (Biol.) To unite in a kind of sexual union, as two or more cells or individuals among the more simple plants and animals.

Conjugation Con`ju·ga"tion noun [ Latin conjugatio conjugation (in senses 1 & 3).] 1. the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage. [ Obsolete]

Mixtures and conjugations of atoms.
Bentley.

2. Two things conjoined; a pair; a couple. [ Obsolete]

The sixth conjugations or pair of nerves.
Sir T. Browne.

3. (Gram.) (a) The act of conjugating a verb or giving in order its various parts and inflections. (b) A scheme in which are arranged all the parts of a verb. (c) A class of verbs conjugated in the same manner.

4. (Biol.) A kind of sexual union; -- applied to a blending of the contents of two or more cells or individuals in some plants and lower animals, by which new spores or germs are developed.

Conjugational Con`ju·ga"tion·al adjective relating to conjugation. Ellis.

Conjugial Con·ju"gi·al adjective [ Latin conjugialis , from conjugium . Confer Conjugal .] Conjugal. [ R.] Swedenborg.

Conjugium Con·ju"gi·um noun [ Latin ] (Rom. Law) The marriage tie.

Conjunct Con·junct" adjective [ Latin conjunctus , past participle See Conjoin .] 1. United; conjoined; concurrent. [ Archaic]

2. (Her.) Same as Conjoined .

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 white rose and the red:
Smille heaven upon his fair conjunction .
Shak.

Man can effect no great matter by his personal strength but as he acts in society and conjunction with others.
South.

2. (Astron.) 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 , noun , 6.

» Heavenly bodies are said to be in conjunction when they are seen in the same part of the heavens, or have the same longitude or right ascension. The inferior conjunction of an inferior planet is its position when in conjunction on the same side of the sun with the earth; the superior conjunction of a planet is its position when on the side of the sun most distant from the earth.

3. (Gram.) A connective or connecting word; an indeclinable word which serves to join together sentences, clauses of a sentence, or words; as, and , but , if .

Though all conjunctions conjoin sentences, yet, with respect to the sense, some are conjunctive and some disjunctive.
Harris.

Conjunctional Con·junc"tion·al adjective Relating to a conjunction.

Conjunctiva Con`junc·ti"va noun [ New Latin , from Latin conjunctivus connective.] (Anat.) The mucous membrane which covers the external surface of the ball of the eye and the inner surface of the lids; the conjunctival membrane.

Conjunctival Con`junc·ti"val adjective 1. Joining; connecting.

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the conjunctiva.

Conjunctive Con·junc"tive adjective [ Latin conjunctivus .] 1. Serving to unite; connecting together.

2. Closely united. [ Obsolete] Shak.

Conjunctive mood (Gram.) , the mood which follows a conjunction or expresses contingency; the subjunctive mood. -- Conjunctive tissue (Anat.) , the tissue found in nearly all parts of most animals. It yields gelatin on boiling, and consists of vriously arranged fibers which are imbedded protoplasmic cells, or corpuscles; -- called also cellular tissue and connective tissue . Adipose or fatty tissue is one of its many forms, and cartilage and bone are sometimes included by the phrase.

Conjunctively Con·junc"tive·ly adverb In conjunction or union; together. Sir T. Browne.

Conjunctiveness Con·junc"tive·ness noun The state or quality of being conjunctive. Johnson.

Conjunctivitis Con·junc`ti·vi"tis noun (Medicine) Inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Conjunctly Con·junct"ly adverb In union; conjointly; unitedly; together. Sir W. Hamilton.

Conjuncture Con·junc"ture noun [ Confer French conjoncture , Late Latin conjunctura .] 1. The act of joining, or state of being joined; union; connection; combination.

The conjuncture of philosophy and divinity.
Hobbes.

A fit conjuncture or circumstances.
Addison.

2. A crisis produced by a combination of circumstances; complication or combination of events or circumstances; plight resulting from various conditions.

He [ Chesterfield] had recently governed Ireland, at a momentous conjuncture , with eminent firmness, wisdom, and humanity.
Macaulay.

Conjuration Con`ju·ra"tion noun [ Latin conjuratio , confer French conjuration .] 1. The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner; the act of binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.

We charge you, in the name of God, take heed; . . .
Under this conjuration speak, my lord.
Shak.

2. The act or process of invoking supernatural aid by the use of a magical form of words; the practice of magic arts; incantation; enchantment.

Pretended conjurations and prophecies of that event.
Hallam.

3. A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy. [ Obsolete] "The conjuration of Catiline." Sir T. Elyot.

Conjurator Con"ju·ra`tor noun [ Late Latin ] (O. Eng. Law) One who swears or is sworn with others; one bound by oath with others; a compurgator. Burrill.

Conjure Con·jure" (kŏn*jūr") transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Conjured (- jūrd"); present participle & verbal noun Conjuring .] [ French conjurer , from Latin conjurare to swear together, to conspire; con- + jurare to swear. See Jury .] To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure.

I conjure you, let him know,
Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it.
Addison.

Conjure Con·jure" intransitive verb To combine together by an oath; to conspire; to confederate. [ A Latinism]

Drew after him the third part of Heaven's sons
Conjured against the Highest.
Milton.

Conjure Con"jure transitive verb To affect or effect by conjuration; to call forth or send away by magic arts; to excite or alter, as if by magic or by the aid of supernatural powers.

The habitation which your prophet . . . conjured the devil into.
Shak.

To conjure up , or make visible, as a spirit, by magic arts; hence, to invent; as, to conjure up a story; to conjure up alarms.

Conjure Con"jure intransitive verb To practice magical arts; to use the tricks of a conjurer; to juggle; to charm.

She conjures ; away with her.
Shak.

Conjurement Con·jure"ment noun Serious injunction; solemn demand or entreaty. [ Obsolete] Milton.

Conjurer Con·jur"er noun One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

Conjurer Con"jur·er noun 1. One who practices magic arts; one who pretends to act by the aid super natural power; also, one who performs feats of legerdemain or sleight of hand.

Dealing with witches and with conjurers .
Shak.

From the account the loser brings,
The conjurer knows who stole the things.
Prior.

2. One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity. [ Obsolete] Addison.

Conjuror Con·ju"ror noun (Law) One bound by a common oath with others. [ Obsolete]

Conjury Con"ju·ry noun The practice of magic; enchantment. Motley.

Conn Conn (kŏn) transitive verb See Con , to direct a ship.

Connascence, Connascency Con·nas"cence, Con·nas"cen·cy noun [ Latin con- + nascentia birth, from nascens , present participle of nasci to be born.] 1. The common birth of two or more at the same tome; production of two or more together. Johnson.

2. That which is born or produced with another.

3. The act of growing together. [ Obsolete] Wiseman.

Connascent Con·nas"cent adjective Born together; produced at the same time. Craig.

Connate Con"nate adjective [ Latin connatus ; con- + natus born, past participle of nasci . See Cognate .]

1. Born with another; being of the same birth.

2. Congenital; existing from birth. " Connate notions." South.

A difference has been made by some; those diseases or conditions which are dependent on original conformation being called congenital ; while the diseases of affections that may have supervened during gestation or delivery are called connate .
Dunglison.

3. (Botany) Congenitally united; growing from one base, or united at their bases; united into one body; as, connate leaves or athers. See Illust. of Connate-perfoliate .

Connate-perfoliate Con"nate-per·fo"li·ate adjective (Botany) Connate or coalescent at the base so as to produce a broad foliaceous body through the center of which the stem passes; -- applied to leaves, as the leaves of the boneset.

Connation Con·na"tion noun Connection by birth; natural union. [ Obsolete] Dr. H. More.

Connatural Con·nat"u·ral adjective [ Prefix con- + natural .] 1. Connected by nature; united in nature; inborn; inherent; natural.

These affections are connatural to us.
L'Estrange.

2. Partaking of the same nature.

And mix with our connatural dust.
Milton.

Connaturality Con·nat`u·ral"i·ty noun Participation of the same nature; natural union or connection. [ R.]

A congruity and connaturality between them.
Sir M. Hale.

Connaturalize Con·nat"u·ral·ize transitive verb To bring to the same nature as something else; to adapt. [ Obsolete] Dr. J. Scott.

Connaturally Con·nat"u·ral·ly adverb By the act of nature; originally; from birth. Sir M. Hale.

Connaturalness Con·nat"u·ral·ness noun Participation of the same nature; natural union. I. Walton.

Connature Con·na"ture noun Participation in a common nature or character. [ R.]

Connature was defined as likeness in kind between either two changes in consciousness, or two states of consciousness.
H. Spencer.

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