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   conjunction

   • 1. used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences, that are to be taken jointly: "bread and butter"
   • ▪ used to connect two clauses when the second refers to something that happens after the first: "he turned round and walked out"
   • ▪ used to connect two clauses, the second of which refers to something that results from the first: "there was a flash flood and by the next morning the town was under water"
   • ▪ connecting two identical comparatives, to emphasize a progressive change: "getting better and better"
   • ▪ connecting two identical words, implying great duration or great extent: "I cried and cried"
   • ▪ used to connect two identical words to indicate that things of the same name or class have different qualities: "all human conduct is determined or caused—but there are causes and causes"
   • ▪ used to connect two numbers to indicate that they are being added together: "six and four makes ten"
   • ▪ used to connect two numbers, implying succession: archaic "a line of men marching two and two"
   • 2. used to introduce an additional comment or interjection: "if it came to a choice—and this was the worst thing—she would turn her back on her parents"
   • ▪ used to introduce a question in connection with what someone else has just said: "‘I found the letter in her bag.’ ‘And did you steam it open?’"
   • ▪ used to introduce a statement about a new topic: "and now to the dessert"
   • 3. used after some verbs and before another verb to indicate intention, instead of ‘to’: informal "I would try and do what he said"

   noun

   • 1. a Boolean operator which gives the value one if and only if all the operands are one, and otherwise has a value of zero.
   • ▪ a circuit which produces an output signal only when signals are received simultaneously through all input connections.

   Word Origin Old Englishand, ond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch en and German und.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   When we speak or write numbers, we use and to separate hundred, thousand, million from numbers smaller than a hundred: …. Adding with and. One of the main uses of conjunctions is to add phrases and clauses together. The most common conjunction for adding is and: ….

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   1. used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or typeused to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function. 2. a. used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation. b.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   12 meanings: 1. along with; in addition to 2. as a consequence 3. afterwards 4. (intensifier) 5. plus 6. used to join identical.... Click for more definitions.

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   Browse. And definition: (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover. See examples of AND used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishand conjunction - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of and conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Noun. Abbreviation. Idiom. Filter. conjuntion. Together with or along with; in addition to; as well as. Used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that have the same grammatical function in a construction. American Heritage. In addition; also; as well as. Apples and pears; a red and white dress; he begged and borrowed. Webster's New World.

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   Definition of and conjunction in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Contents. AND definition: 1. used to join two words or two parts of a sentence: 2. used to say that one thing happens after…. Learn more.

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    as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils. added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4. then: He read for an hour and went to bed. also, at the same time: to sleep and dream. then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed.

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