Conjunct

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑn.dʒʌŋkt/

Definitions

1. Joined together or combined in a close relationship, forming a united whole
2. Bound together in a manner that establishes a cooperative bond
3. Combined or connected closely as parts of a single unit ; happening at the same time or in conjunction with each other

Etymology: Latin "conjunctus" is the past participle of "conjungere," meaning "to join together," and English "conjunct" keeps that sense of things bound or yoked into one. The word arrived in English by a route that took it through two very different doorways, which is why it now sits beside its near twin "conjoint." The two words are doublets: they descend from the same Latin source but reached English at different times and by different paths, so each picked up its own shade of use. The "conjoin" half of the family tree is the more familiar one. "Conjoin" is the verb that means to join or combine, and "conjunct" describes the state of having been so joined. Where "conjoint" tends to suggest a partnership or shared arrangement, "conjunct" leans toward the bare fact of being fastened together into a single unit.

Synonyms: joined, combined, united, attached, connected

Antonyms: disjointed, separated, divided, detached, isolated