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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conjugate \Con"ju*gate\, a. [L. conjugatus, p. p. or conjugare
     to unite; con- + jugare to join, yoke, marry, jugum yoke;
     akin to jungere to join. See Join.]
     1. United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) In single pairs; coupled.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Chem.) Containing two or more compounds or radicals
        supposed to act the part of a single one. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Gram.) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification;
        -- said of words.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Math.) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having
        reciprocal properties; -- frequently used in pure and
        applied mathematics with reference to two quantities,
        points, lines, axes, curves, etc.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Conjugate axis of a hyperbola (Math.), the line through the
        center of the curve, perpendicular to the line through the
        two foci.
  
     Conjugate diameters (Conic Sections), two diameters of an
        ellipse or hyperbola such that each bisects all chords
        drawn parallel to the other.
  
     Conjugate focus (Opt.) See under Focus.
  
     Conjugate mirrors (Optics), two mirrors so placed that rays
        from the focus of one are received at the focus of the
        other, especially two concave mirrors so placed that rays
        proceeding from the principal focus of one and reflected
        in a parallel beam are received upon the other and brought
        to the principal focus.
  
     Conjugate point (Geom.), an acnode. See Acnode, and
        Double point.
  
     Self-conjugate triangle (Conic Sections), a triangle each
        of whose vertices is the pole of the opposite side with
        reference to a conic.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conjugate \Con`ju*gate\, n. [L. conjugatum a combining,
     etymological relationship.]
     1. A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and
        therefore generally resembling it in signification.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We have learned, in logic, that conjugates are
              sometimes in name only, and not in deed. --Abp.
                                                    Bramhall.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chem.) A complex compound formed from the non-covalent
        union of two other comounds, behaving as a single
        compound. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conjugate \Con"ju*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conjugated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Conjugating.]
     1. To unite in marriage; to join. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Gram.) To inflect (a verb), or give in order the forms
        which it assumes in its several voices, moods, tenses,
        numbers, and persons.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Conjugate \Con"ju*gate\, v. i. (Biol.)
     To unite in a kind of sexual union, as two or more cells or
     individuals among the more simple plants and animals.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conjugate \Con"ju*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conjugated; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Conjugating.]
     1. To unite in marriage; to join. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
  
     2. (Gram.) To inflect (a verb), or give in order the forms
        which it assumed in its several voices, moods, tenses,
        numbers, and persons.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conjugate \Con"ju*gate\, v. i. (Biol.)
     To unite in a kind of sexual union, as two or more cells or
     individuals among the more simple plants and animals.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conjugate \Con`ju*gate\, n. [L. conjugatum a combining,
     etymological relationship.]
     1. A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and
        therefore generally resembling it in signification.
  
              We have learned, in logic, that conjugates are
              sometimes in name only, and not in deed. --Abp.
                                                    Bramhall.
  
     2. (Chem.) A complex radical supposed to act the part of a
        single radical. [R.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Conjugate \Con"ju*gate\, a. [L. conjugatus, p. p. or conjugare
     to unite; con- + jugare to join, yoke, marry, jugum yoke;
     akin to jungere to join. See Join.]
     1. United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
  
     2. (Bot.) In single pairs; coupled.
  
     3. (Chem.) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act
        the part of a single one. [R.]
  
     4. (Gram.) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification;
        -- said of words.
  
     5. (Math.) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having
        reciprocal properties; -- frequently used in pure and
        applied mathematics with reference to two quantities,
        points, lines, axes, curves, etc.
  
     Conjugate axis of a hyperbola (Math.), the line through the
        center of the curve, perpendicular to the line through the
        two foci.
  
     Conjugate diameters (Conic Sections), two diameters of an
        ellipse or hyperbola such that each bisects all chords
        drawn parallel to the other.
  
     Conjugate focus (Opt.) See under Focus.
  
     Conjugate mirrors (Optics), two mirrors so placed that rays
        from the focus of one are received at the focus of the
        other, especially two concave mirrors so placed that rays
        proceeding from the principal focus of one and reflected
        in a parallel beam are received upon the other and brought
        to the principal focus.
  
     Conjugate point (Geom.), an acnode. See Acnode, and
        Double point.
  
     Self-conjugate triangle (Conic Sections), a triangle each
        of whose vertices is the pole of the opposite side with
        reference to a conic.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  conjugate
       adj 1: joined together especially in a pair or pairs [syn: conjugated,
               coupled]
       2: of a pinnate leaflet; having only one pair of leaflets
       3: formed by the union of two compounds; "a conjugated protein"
          [syn: conjugated]
       4: of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds
          each separated from the other by a single bond [syn: conjugated]
       n : 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 [syn: conjugate solution]
       v 1: unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down
            into the original compounds
       2: add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense,
          aspect, etc.; "conjugate the verb"
       3: undergo conjugation

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η αντιστοιχία, συζυγία με κάτι άλλο
     2 (''οργανική χημεία'') το σύζευγμα
     Αγγλικά vb.
     ((ετ μτβ en 0=-), (ετ γραμματική en 0=-)) κλίνω ένα ρήμα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: conjugar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     a.
     1 United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
     2 (lb en botany) In single pairs; coupled.
     3 (lb en chemistry) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act
  the part of a single one.
     4 (lb en grammar) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification;
  said of words.
     5 (lb en math) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having
  reciprocal properties; said of quantities, points, lines, axes, curves,
  etc.
     n.
     1 Any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.
     2 (lb en algebra of a complex number) A complex conjugate.
     3 (lb en algebra) More generally, any of a set of irrational or
  complex numbers that are zeros of the same polynomial with integral
  coefficients.
     4 (lb en algebra field theory of an element of an extension field)
  Given a field extension ''L'' / ''K'' and an element α ∈ ''L'', any
  other element β ∈ ''L'' that is another root of the minimal polynomial
  of α over ''K''.
     5 (lb en mathematics) An explementary angle.
     6 (lb en grammar) A word agreeing in derivation with another word,
  and therefore generally resembling it in meaning.
     7 (lb en immunology) A weak and a strong antigen covalently linked
  together
     vb.
     1 (lb en grammar transitive) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in
  order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal
  part#Noun.
     2 (lb en mathematics) To multiply on the left by one element and on
  the right by its inverse.
     3 (lb en rare) To join together, to unite; to juxtapose.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: conjugar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: conjugar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys matematiikka k=en) konjugaatti
     Englanti vb.
     1 (yhteys biologia k=en) konjugoida
     2 (yhteys kielioppi k=en) taivuttaa, konjugoida (verbiä)
     3 (yhteys kielioppi k=en) taipua

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  conjugate
     Engelska vb.
     (tagg grammatik språk=en text=om verb) böja, konjugera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Conjugate /kˈɒndʒuːɡˌeɪt/
  صرفي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  conjugate //ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt// //ˈkɒndʒəɡət// 
  съединение
  entity formed by joining smaller ones

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  conjugate //ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt// //ˈkɒndʒəɡət// 
  спряга́м
  to inflect (a verb) for each person

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  conjugate /kˈɒndʒuːɡˌeɪt/ 
  konjugovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  conjugate /kˈɒndʒuːɡˌeɪt/ 
  časovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  conjugate /kˈɒndʒuːɡˌeɪt/
  konjugát