conjunct

From Latin conjunctus, the perfect past participle of conjungō. Doublet of conjoint. See conjoin.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/ (noun)

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• IPA^(key): /kənˈdʒʌŋkt/ (adjective)

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  Rhymes: -ʌŋkt

conjunct (plural conjuncts)

1. (logic, linguistics) Either term of a conjunction.

   Synonym: coordinand

2. (linguistics, rare) Either term of a conjunctive conjunction.
   • 2019, Roberto Zamparelli, “Coordination”, in De Gruyter, Mouton‎^[1], pages 135-170:

     In English, linking elements are the conjunction and, the disjunction or and the adversative linker but, collectively called COORDINATORS. The units that are coordinated will be called COORDINANDS in this article (CONJUNCTS, when linked by conjunction, DISJUNCTS, when linked by the disjunctive connector).

   • 2007 July 14, Timothy Chan, “Belief, assertion and Moore’s Paradox”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, →DOI:

     Asserting a conjunction would be irrational if the epistemic grounds for one conjunct defeat those for the other, for example when the two conjuncts are logically inconsistent.

3. (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.

• (in logic): conjunction

conjunct (not comparable)

1. Conjoined.

   Synonym: conjunctive

   Antonyms: disjunct, disjunctive

   Set A is conjunct with set B.

2. Acting together; collaborative.

• (antonym(s) of “conjoined”): disjunct

Borrowed from French conjoint.

conjunct m or n (feminine singular conjunctă, masculine plural conjuncți, feminine and neuter plural conjuncte)

1. conjoint