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con·ju·gate  (knj-gt)
v. con·ju·gat·ed, con·ju·gat·ing, con·ju·gates
v.tr.
1. Grammar To inflect (a verb) in its forms for distinctions such as number, person, voice, mood, and tense.
2. To join together.
v.intr.
1. Biology To undergo conjugation.
2. Grammar To be inflected.
adj. (-gt, -gt)
1. Joined together, especially in a pair or pairs; coupled.
2. Mathematics & Physics Inversely or oppositely related with respect to one of a group of otherwise identical properties, especially designating either or both of a pair of complex numbers differing only in the sign of the imaginary term.
3. Chemistry Relating to an acid and a base that are related by the difference of a proton.
4. Linguistics Derived from a common source, such as the words foul and filth.
n. (-gt, -gt)
1. Mathematics & Physics Any of a set of numbers that satisfy the same irreducible polynomial.
2. Chemistry A chemical compound that has been formed by the joining of two or more compounds.

[Latin coniugre, coniugt-, to join together : com-, com- + iugre, to join (from iugum, yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots).]

conju·gately adv.
conju·gative adj.
conju·gator n.

conjugate
Verb
[kon-jew-gate, kon-jew-git] [-gating, -gated]
1. Grammar to give the inflections of (a verb)
2. (of a verb) to undergo inflection according to a specific set of rules
3. Formal to combine: a country in which conjugating Marxism with Christianity has actually been tried
Noun
Formal something formed by conjugation: haemoglobin is a conjugate of a protein with an iron-containing pigment [Latin com- together + jugare to connect]
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Noun1.conjugateconjugate - a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
Verb1.conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
coalesce, conflate, fuse, immix, mix, merge, commingle, blend, meld, flux, combine - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
2.conjugate - add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb"
inflect - change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language
3.conjugate - undergo conjugation
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
Adj.1.conjugate - joined together especially in a pair or pairs
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"
2.conjugate - (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
3.conjugate - formed by the union of two compounds; "a conjugated protein"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
bound - held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
4.conjugate - of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
bound - held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
Translations
Spanish conjugate [ˈkɔndʒugeɪt] vtconjugar
French conjugate [ˈkɔndʒugeɪt] vtconjuguer
German conjugate [ˈkɔndʒugeɪt] vtkonjugieren
Italian conjugate [ˈkɔndʒugeɪt] vtconiugare

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