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conjunct

adjective
con·​junct | \ kÉ™n-ˈjəŋ(k)t How to pronounce conjunct (audio) , kän-\

Definition of conjunct

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : united, joined
2 : joint
3 : relating to melodic progression by intervals of no more than a major second — compare disjunct

conjunct

noun
con·​junct | \ ˈkän-ËŒjəŋ(k)t How to pronounce conjunct (audio) \

Definition of conjunct (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : something joined or associated with another specifically : one of the components of a conjunction
2 : an adverb or adverbial (such as so, in addition, however, secondly) that indicates the speaker's or writer's assessment of the connection between linguistic units (such as clauses)
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Conjunct and Music

With its prefix con-, meaning "with, together", conjunct means basically "joined together". A rather intellectual word, it has special meanings in music (referring to a smooth melodic line that doesn't skip up or down) and astronomy (referring to two stars or planets that appear next to each other), but its more general "bound together" meaning is rarer. A conjunction is a word (particularly and, or, *or *but) that joins together words or groups of words, and an adverb that joins two clauses or sentences (such as so, however, meanwhile, therefore, or also) is called a conjunctive adverb—or simply a conjunct.

Examples of conjunct in a Sentence

Adjective

 the supreme commander of the conjunct operations of the allied armies

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

 Speaking of advantageous conjunctions, Markle's Pluto is conjunct Prince Harry's Venus. — refinery29.com, "We Took An Even Closer Look At Harry & Meghan's Astro Compatibility," 14 May 2018 Tripp notes that Prince Harry's sun and Markle's Venus are conjunct, or located in the same sign. — refinery29.com, "We Took An Even Closer Look At Harry & Meghan's Astro Compatibility," 14 May 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 The gaseous Jupiter and Earth’s red neighbor Mars conjunct in the morning heavens this weekend. — Blaine Friedlander, Washington Post, "The New Year supermoon was glorious, but it will dull the upcoming Quadrantid meteor shower. (Photos)," 2 Jan. 2018 The gaseous Jupiter and Earth’s red neighbor Mars conjunct in the morning heavens this weekend. — Blaine Friedlander, Washington Post, "The New Year supermoon was glorious, but it will dull the upcoming Quadrantid meteor shower. (Photos)," 2 Jan. 2018 These planetary companions conjunct within the first few days of March. — Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post, "Skywatch: In March, planets loiter together in the evening and morning heavens," 24 Feb. 2018 Venus and Jupiter conjunct Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Naval Observatory. — Blaine P. Friedlander Jr., Washington Post, "Skywatch: In November, Jupiter and Venus will greet us just before breakfast," 28 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of conjunct

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for conjunct

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin conjunctus, past participle of conjungere

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