CONJOINT

conjoined, conjoint

(adjective) consisting of two or more associated entities; “the interplay of these conjoined yet opposed factors”; “social order and prosperity, the conjoint aims of government”- J.K.Fairbank

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

conjoint (not comparable)

joined together; combined; joint

Source: Wiktionary


Con*joint", a. Etym: [F. conjoint, p.p. of conjoindre. See Conjoin, and cf. Conjunct.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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