conjunction

noun8

1. •
   The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

   • […] Dr. Minchin in return was quite sure that man was not a mere machine or a fortuitous conjunction of atoms; […] — 1871
2. •
   A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.)

   • A comma is placed between short members of compound sentences, connected by and, but, for, nor, or, because, whereas, that expressing purpose (so that, in order that), and other conjunctions. — 1881
3. •
   The alignment of two bodies in the solar system such that they have the same longitude when seen from Earth.

   • The spectacular conjunction of Venus and Mars gave rise to a myriad of mythical interpretations. — 2011
4. •
   An aspect in which planets are in close proximity to one another.
5. •
   A place where multiple things meet.

   • Today there is a mountain called Ararat near the conjunction of the Turkish, Armenian, and Iranian borders. — 2001
6. •
   Cooccurrence; coincidence.
7. •
   The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the ∧ ( and ) operator.

   • However, sequence 1 dominates sequence 2, because sequence 1 is strictly included in 2. 2 is 1 preceded by a G; that is, 2 is the conjunction of an initial G with 1. — 2007
8. •
   (no longer used) Sexual intercourse.

   • Certaine Nations (and amongst others, the Mahometane) abhorre Conjunction with women great with childe. — 1603