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A noun referring to the process of joining or combining elements, most commonly used in linguistics to describe the inflection of verbs or their complete set of forms, and also in biology for reproductive pairing.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Prozess des Verbindens oder Vereinigens von Elementen bezeichnet; vor allem in der Linguistik die Flexion von Verben bzw. deren vollständige Formenreihe, in der Biologie die geschlechtliche Fortpflanzung bzw. Paarung.

1. Joining together C1 formal

   The state or process of being joined or united.

   • The conjugation of the two companies created a powerful corporation.
   • The conjugation of the two rivers forms a major waterway.
   • The conjugation of the two ideas led to a new theory.

   🇩🇪Verbindung

   Synonyme: combinationconjunctionconnectioncouplingfusionjoininglinkagemergingunificationunion

2. Verb inflection B2 formal

   The process of changing the form of a verb to express tense, mood, person, number, and voice.

   • Learning the conjugation of irregular verbs can be challenging.
   • The Spanish teacher explained the conjugation of the verb 'hablar'.
   • Each verb conjugation follows a specific pattern.

   🇩🇪Konjugation

   Synonyme: flectioninflectioninflexion

3. Set of verb forms B2 formal

   The complete set of inflected forms of a particular verb.

   • The conjugation of 'to be' includes 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.
   • You can find the full conjugation of the verb in the grammar book.
   • The conjugation of regular verbs is easier to memorize.

   🇩🇪Konjugation

   Synonyme: paradigm

4. Verb class C1 formal

   A class of verbs that share the same pattern of inflectional forms.

   • In Latin, verbs are grouped into four main conjugations.
   • This verb belongs to the second conjugation.
   • Each conjugation has its own set of endings.

   🇩🇪Konjugation

5. Reproductive pairing C2 formal scientific

   The act of pairing a male and a female for the purpose of reproduction.

   • The conjugation of the cells is a key step in the reproductive process.
   • In some organisms, conjugation involves the direct transfer of genetic material.
   • The conjugation of the two organisms resulted in offspring.

   🇩🇪Paarung

   Synonyme: copulationcouplingmating

6. Unification C1 formal

   The act of making or becoming a single unit.

   • The conjugation of the two political parties formed a new coalition.
   • The conjugation of the two departments improved efficiency.
   • The conjugation of the two cultures created a unique blend of traditions.

   🇩🇪Vereinigung

   Synonyme: combinationfusionjoiningmergerunificationunion

   Antonyme: dissociationdisuniondivisionseparation

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