conjugate
pronunciation
How to pronounce conjugate in British English:
UK [ˈkɒndʒəgeɪt]
How to pronounce conjugate in American English:
US [ˈkɑndʒəgeɪt]
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- Noun:
- 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
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- Verb:
- unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
- undergo conjugation
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- Adjective:
- joined together especially in a pair or pairs
- of a pinnate leaflet; having only one pair of leaflets
- formed by the union of two compounds
- of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
Word Origin
- conjugate (v.)
- 1520s, in grammatical sense; 1560s in literal sense, from Latin coniugatus, past participle of coniugare "to yoke together" (see conjugal). Earlier as an adjective (late 15c.). Related: Conjugated; conjugating.
Example
- 1. Second , objective function was minimized with conjugate gradient technique .
- 2. Learning to conjugate verbs can be equally challenging .
- 3. Objective to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of shigella flexneri 2a conjugate vaccine in clinic .
- 4. Conjugate eye movements are of two types : saccadic and smooth pursuit .
- 5. Organic conjugate materials have been successfully employed as emission layers in light emission devices recently .