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joinder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɔɪndə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

The joining of a litigant to a suit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of joining; a putting together; conjunction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Substantivisation of the Old French verb joindre (“to join”), from Latin iungō (“join”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: присъединяване (prisǎedinjavane) — (law) the joining of a litigant to a suit
  • German: Anschluss — a joining; conjunction