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English adjective: conjugate

1. conjugate joined together especially in a pair or pairs


Synonymsconjugated, coupled


Similarunited


Antonymsdivided

2. conjugate (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets


Similarcompound


Antonymsunsubdivided, simple

3. conjugate formed by the union of two compounds


SamplesA conjugated protein.


Synonymsconjugated


Similarbound


Domain categorychemical science, chemistry


Antonymsfree

4. conjugate of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond


Synonymsconjugated


Similarbound


Domain categorychemical science, chemistry


Antonymsfree


English noun: conjugate

1. conjugate (substance) 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


Synonymsconjugate solution


Broader (hypernym)solution


English verb: conjugate

1. conjugate (change) unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix


Domain categorychemical science, chemistry

2. conjugate (communication) add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.


SamplesConjugate the verb.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)inflect

3. conjugate (change) undergo conjugation


Pattern of useSomething ----s


Broader (hypernym)change


Domain categorybiological science, biology









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