conjunct
conjunct · conjuncts
Either term of a conjunctionEither term of a conjunction.
/ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/
Meaning
3 sensesEither term of a conjunction.
(rare)Either term of a conjunctive conjunction.
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.
Origin
From Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See cFrom Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See conjoin.
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