conjugation

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being joined together
  2. noun the inflection of verbs
  3. noun the complete set of inflected forms of a verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin coniugātiō (“combining, connecting; conjugation”), from coniugō (“join, unite together”). Equivalent to conjugate + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

junction, conjunction, colligation

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