conjunction+of+events

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• conjunction — [kən juŋk′shən] n. [ME conjunccion < OFr conjunction < L conjunctio < pp. of conjungere: see CONJOIN] 1. a joining together or being joined together; union; association; combination 2. an occurring together; coincidence [the conjunction… …   English World dictionary

• conjunction — con|junc|tion [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n 1.) in conjunction with sb/sth working, happening, or being used with someone or something else ▪ The worksheets are designed to be used in conjunction with the new course books. 2.) a combination of different… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Conjunction (astronomy and astrology) — Conjunction of Mercury and Venus, align above the Moon, at the Paranal Observatory. 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 …   Wikipedia

• conjunction — ► NOUN 1) a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, if). 2) an instance of two or more events occurring at the same point in time or space. 3) Astronomy & Astrology an alignment of two… …   English terms dictionary

• Conjunction fallacy — The conjunction fallacy is a logical fallacy that occurs when it is assumed that specific conditions are more probable than a single general one. The most often cited example of this fallacy originated with Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman:[1]… …   Wikipedia

• conjunction — UK [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms conjunction : singular conjunction plural conjunctions 1) [countable] linguistics a word that is used to join other words, phrases, clauses, and sentences, for example and , because , and but 2)… …   English dictionary

• conjunction — con|junc|tion [ kən dʒʌŋkʃən ] noun 1. ) count LINGUISTICS a word that is used to join words, phrases, CLAUSES, and sentences, for example and, because, and but 2. ) count or uncount FORMAL a combination of two or more things: The conjunction of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• conjunction — [[t]kənʤʌ̱ŋkʃ(ə)n[/t]] conjunctions 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place. [FORMAL] ...the conjunction of two events. ...a conjunction of religious and social factors. 2) N… …   English dictionary

• conjunction — conjunctional, adj. conjunctionally, adv. /keuhn jungk sheuhn/, n. 1. Gram. a. any member of a small class of words distinguished in many languages by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because,… …   Universalium

• conjunction — noun 1》 Grammar a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g. and, if). 2》 an instance of two or more events occurring at the same point in time or space.     ↘Astronomy & Astrology an alignment of… …   English new terms dictionary

• conjunction — con•junc•tion [[t]kənˈdʒʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) gram. a member of a small class of words functioning as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, and unless Abbr.: conj. 2) 2) the act of conjoining; combination 3) …   From formal English to slang