CONJUNCT

conjunct

(adjective) progressing melodically by intervals of a second; “conjunct motion of an ascending scale”

concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative

(adjective) involving the joint activity of two or more; “concerted action”; “the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind”; “the conjunctive focus of political opposition”; “a cooperative effort”; “a united effort”; “joint military activities”

conjunct

(adjective) bound in close association; “conjunct influences”; “conjunct ideas”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conjunct (plural conjuncts)

(logic) Either term of a conjunction.

(linguistics) An adjunct that supplements a sentence with information, connecting the sentence with previous parts of the discourse. Not considered to be an essential part of the propositional content.

Holonyms

• (in logic): conjunction

Adjective

conjunct (not comparable)

Conjoined.

Acting together; collaborative.

Antonyms

• (conjoined): disjunct

Source: Wiktionary


Con*junct", a. Etym: [L. conjunctus, p.p. See Conjoin.]

1. United; conjoined; concurrent. [Archaic]

2. (Her.)

Definition: Same as Conjoined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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