conjunct
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con·junct
(kən-jŭngkt′, kŏn′jŭngkt′)adj.
1. Joined together; united.
2. Acting in association; combined: "the conjunct ... influences of fire and strong drink" (Thomas Love Peacock).
3. Music Of or relating to successive tones of the scale, moving step by step: conjunct motion; a conjunct melody.
n. (kŏn′jŭngkt′)
1. One that is in conjunction or association with another.
2. Logic One of the components of a conjunction.
[Middle English, from Latin coniūnctus, past participle of coniungere, to join together; see conjoin.]
con·junct′ly adv.
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conjunct
(kənˈdʒʌŋkt; ˈkɒndʒʌŋkt)adj
1. joined; united
2. (Music, other) music relating to or denoting two adjacent degrees of a scale
n
(Logic) logic one of the propositions or formulas in a conjunction
[C15: from Latin conjunctus, from conjugere to unite; see conjoin]
conˈjunctly adv
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con•junct
(adj. kənˈdʒʌŋkt, ˈkɒn dʒʌŋkt; n. ˈkɒn dʒʌŋkt)adj.
1. bound in close association; conjoined; united: conjunct influences.
2. formed by conjunction.
3. progressing melodically by intervals of a second: the conjunct motion of an ascending scale.
n. 4. a person or thing conjoined with another.
[1425–75; late Middle English (past participle) < Latin conjunctus, past participle of conjungere to join together; see conjoin]
con•junct′ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | conjunct - progressing melodically by intervals of a second; "conjunct motion of an ascending scale" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner disjunct - progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second |
2. | conjunct - bound in close association; "conjunct influences"; "conjunct ideas" united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front" | |
3. | conjunct - involving the joint activity of two or more; "concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities" joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners" |
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