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noun
A conjunction that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction. It can join subjects, objects, verbs, nouns, adjectives, phrases, and independent clauses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Synonyms: coordinator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conjunction
noun
a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative
noun
the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: conjunction
History
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Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
