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adversative conjunction vs conjunction

conjunction vs adversative conjunction

adversative conjunction and conjunction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adversative conjunction Yes No No No
conjunction Yes No No No
As nouns, conjunction is a hypernym of adversative conjunction; that is, conjunction is a word with a broader meaning than adversative conjunction:
  • adversative conjunction: the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings
  • conjunction: the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
adversative conjunction (noun) conjunction (noun)
the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings something that joins or connects
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
(astronomy) apparent meeting or passing of two or more celestial bodies in the same degree of the zodiac
the grammatical relation between linguistic units (words or phrases or clauses) that are connected by a conjunction
the state of being joined together
Difference between adversative conjunction and conjunction

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