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| apposition |
in grammar, the relationship, esp. of the second to the first, of two nouns or noun equivalents that are placed together in a sentence without a connecting conjunction, as in "Ed Smith, the famous athlete". [1/3 definitions] |
| appositive |
in grammar, a word, phrase, or clause that functions as a noun and is placed, without a conjunction, immediately after a noun or noun equivalent that refers to the same person, place, or thing, such as "a devoted scholar" in "my mother, a devoted scholar". [1/2 definitions] |
| arthroscope |
an instrument in the shape of a fine tube that is used, in conjunction with fiber optics, for diagnosing and treating ailments of the joint. |
| auxiliary verb |
a verb used in conjunction with a main verb in a clause that assists the main verb in reflecting aspects, voices, moods, and tenses. In the sentence "They have escaped," the main verb is "escaped," and the auxiliary verb is "have." |
| bonus |
an unexpected good thing that happens or is produced in conjunction with something else. [1/4 definitions] |
| compound sentence |
a sentence made of two or more independent clauses. The sentences are joined by a conjunction or semicolon. "The sky darkened, and the wind howled" is a compound sentence. |
| concurrent |
acting together or in conjunction. [1/5 definitions] |
| conj. |
abbreviation of "conjunction." |
| conjunction |
a word that connects words, sentences, or parts of sentences. In the sentence "I watched TV before I went to bed," the word "before" is a conjunction that connects "I watched TV" with "I went to bed." |
| conjunctive |
in grammar, of or denoting a conjunction or other word or phrase that connects words, phrases, clauses, or larger units of discourse or meaning, such as "still" and "in addition". [2/4 definitions] |
| coordinating conjunction |
a conjunction, such as "and" or "but," that connects words, phrases, or clauses that have equivalent structures or ranks. (Cf. subordinating conjunction.) |
| editor |
in the film industry, a person whose job is to view raw footage and decide, often in conjunction with the director and others, what shots will remain in the final film, what sequence they will be in, and how long each will be. [1/4 definitions] |
| either |
used to indicate one of two choices or possibilities in a phrase or sentence, the other choice or possibility being indicated by a following conjunction, "or." [1/5 definitions] |
| function word |
a word such as an article, conjunction, or preposition that indicates grammatical structure or relationships but has little or no independent meaning. |
| interact |
of two or more people, to act in conjunction with and in response to one another in a particular situation; or, of one person, to act in conjunction with and in response to another person or persons. [1/2 definitions] |
| meeting |
a coming into contact or conjunction. [1/3 definitions] |
| part of speech |
in grammar, one of the major categories by which words have traditionally been grouped, primarily according to their function, such as adjective, adverb, conjunction, interjection, noun, preposition, pronoun, and verb, in English. |
| semicolon |
a punctuation mark (;). It is used to separate independent clauses in a sentence when there is no conjunction. |
| subordinate |
in grammar, denoting or pertaining to a conjunction that introduces such a clause. [1/7 definitions] |
| subordinating conjunction |
in grammar, a conjunction that introduces a subordinate clause, such as "before," "unless," or "because". |
| suppositive |
a conjunction that introduces a supposition. [1/3 definitions] |
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