| English adjective: conjugate | |||
| 1. | conjugate joined together especially in a pair or pairs | ||
| Synonyms | conjugated, coupled | ||
| Similar | united | ||
| Antonyms | divided | ||
| 2. | conjugate (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets | ||
| Similar | compound | ||
| Antonyms | unsubdivided, simple | ||
| 3. | conjugate formed by the union of two compounds | ||
| Samples | A conjugated protein. | ||
| Synonyms | conjugated | ||
| Similar | bound | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| Antonyms | free | ||
| 4. | conjugate of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond | ||
| Synonyms | conjugated | ||
| Similar | bound | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| Antonyms | free | ||
| 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 | ||
| Synonyms | conjugate 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 use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 2. | conjugate (communication) add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc. | ||
| Samples | Conjugate the verb. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inflect | ||
| 3. | conjugate (change) undergo conjugation | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||