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coordinating conjunction

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A conjunction that connects two identically constructed or syntactically equal grammatical elements, such as or in They don't know whether they're coming or going.

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  • noun grammar A conjunction that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction.

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  • noun the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status
  • noun a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents

Etymologies

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1875–80.

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