coordinating conjunction (redirected from co-ordinating conjunctions)

co·or·di·nat·ing conjunction (k-ôrdn-tng)

n.

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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coordinating conjunction

n

(Linguistics / Grammar) a conjunction that introduces coordinate clauses, such as and, but, and or Compare subordinating conjunction

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Noun	1.	coordinating conjunction - the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status conjunction - the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
	2.	coordinating conjunction - a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents conjunctive, connective, continuative, conjunction - an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences