conjugation
The coming together of thingsThe coming together of things; a union.
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Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)The coming together of things; a union.
соедине́ниеsojedinénije
the state of being joined together
(countable, uncountable)The temporary fusion of organisms, especially as part of sexual reproduction.
конъюга́цияkonʺjugácija
(countable, uncountable)Sexual relations within marriage.
(countable, uncountable)In some languages, one of several classifications of verbs categorized into distinct classes based on the specific inflectional patterns they exhibit.
Konjugation
спряже́ниеsprjažénije
дієвідмі́наdijevidmína
(countable, uncountable)The act or process of conjugating a verb.
Konjugation
спряже́ниеsprjažénije
дієвідмі́наdijevidmína
(countable, uncountable)The product of that act: the conjugated forms of a verb, collected into a list or recitation.
Meronym: principal parts
the complete set of inflected forms of a verb
(countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable)The inflection of nouns or other words besides verbs; a declension.
the inflection of verbs
(countable, uncountable)A system of delocalized orbitals consisting of alternating single bonds and double bonds.
(countable, uncountable)A mapping sending x to gxg⁻¹, where g and x are elements of a group; an inner automorphism.
(countable, uncountable)A function which negates the non-real part of a complex or hypercomplex number; a complex conjugation.
Examples
39 sentencesWhy don't schools teach "vosotros" conjugations?
Italian verbs are grouped into three conjugations.
Tom is helping me with verb conjugation.
Swedish verbs are generally divided into four conjugations.
ruГлаголы в шведском обычно делятся на четыре спряжения.
Maltese has a complex system of conjugation and declension.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“joinBorrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion.
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Forms
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regular
Synonyms
11 synonyms- the state of being joined together:junctionconjunctioncolligation
- the act of making or becoming a single unit:unionunificationunitingjointure
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes:couplingmatingpairingunionsexual union
Word family
23 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable