conjunction
noun/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
Frequency rank: #4,598 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a word that joins clauses, sentences, or words together, such as 'and', 'but', or 'or'.
Example sentence
The word 'and' is the most common conjunction used to connect two ideas in a sentence.
Synonyms & related words
- connector
- connective
- linker
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