What is another word for conjunctions?

Pronunciation: [kənd͡ʒˈʌŋkʃənz] (IPA)

Conjunctions are often referred to as connectors that help in linking words, clauses, phrases, or sentences. These linking words include words like and, but, or, yet, so, although, while, because, among others. One synonym for conjunctions is connectors, which is used interchangeably with conjunctions. Coordinators are also another word that can be used instead of conjunctions. These are words like for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Joining words are also synonymous with conjunctions, and they include words like furthermore, moreover, accordingly, in addition, hence, along with others. Regardless of the term used, conjunctions are essential in forming meaningful sentences and paragraphs.

Synonyms for Conjunctions:

What are the hypernyms for Conjunctions?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    connectives, grammatical words, joining words, linking elements, linking words.

Usage examples for Conjunctions

You have said all that is required," laying his finger on her lips, "don't spoil it with conjunctions.
"Sara, a Princess"
Fannie E. Newberry
There are sequences, as uniform in past experience as any others whatever, which yet we do not regard as cases of causation, but as conjunctions in some sort accidental.
"A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)"
John Stuart Mill
If the stars have no power over the fortunes of mankind, it is implied in the very terms, that the conjunctions or oppositions of different stars can have no such power.
"A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)"
John Stuart Mill

Famous quotes with Conjunctions

  • In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.
    Catherine the Great
  • In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions.
    Catherine The Great

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