conjunction
Prononciation : [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən]
Mot
Contexte : « grammar »
(noun) a word that connects phrases, clauses, or words together in a sentence. It helps us understand how ideas relate to one another.
Exemple
In the sentence 'I like apples and oranges,' the word 'and' is a conjunction that joins the two fruits.
Exemple
He didn't use a conjunction, so the sentence sounded choppy and hard to follow.
Exemple
Can you find the conjunction in the sentence 'She likes to swim but he prefers to bike'?
Contexte : « logic »
(noun) a term used in logic to describe the situation where two statements or ideas are combined into one statement that is true only if both original statements are true.
Exemple
In logical terms, the conjunction 'p and q' is true only if both p and q are true.
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If one part of the conjunction is false, then the whole statement is false.
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Is the conjunction of both statements true if one of them is false?
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