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conjunct

/kənˈdʒʌŋkt/ /ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/

Meanings
noun
Either term of a conjunction.

Examples :

"In the statement "The sky is blue and the grass is green," "the sky is blue" is one conjunct. "
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Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

Illustration connecting

connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration collaborative

collaborative noun

/kəˈlæbəreɪtɪv/ /kəˈlæbərətɪv/

An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal

"The collaborative of teachers worked together to improve the school's reading program. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration propositional

propositional adjective

/ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənəl/ /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənəl/

Relating to, or limited to, propositions.

"The teacher asked us to analyze the argument based only on its propositional content, meaning we should focus on the truth and falsity of the statements themselves, not on the speaker's feelings or intentions. "

Illustration incidentally

incidentally adverb

/ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/ /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli/

(manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.

"The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally."

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration discourse

discourse noun

/dɪsˈkɔː(ɹ)s/

Verbal exchange, conversation.

"The discourse between the teacher and the student was about the upcoming history exam. "

Illustration statement

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

A declaration or remark.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

Illustration supplements

supplements noun

/ˈsʌpləmənts/ /ˈsʌplɪmənts/

Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.

""Because she wasn't getting enough vitamins from her diet, the doctor recommended she take daily supplements." "

Illustration fundraiser

fundraiser noun

/ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zə/ /ˈfʌnd.ɹeɪ.zɚ/

An event undertaken to get money by voluntary contributions for a particular activity, such as equipment for extracurricular sports programs, or to defray laboratory costs (salaries) for research of a cure for a particular disease.

"The school held a bake sale as a fundraiser to buy new uniforms for the soccer team. "