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Word: Conjugate
Speech Type: Verb
late 15th century (as an adjective): from Latin conjugat- ‘yoked together’, from the verb conjugare, from con- ‘together’ + jugum ‘yoke’
ˈkɒndʒʊɡeɪt
give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language such as Latin) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person
Short Definition:give different forms of verb
Examples:- conjugating verbs forms part of language study
(of bacteria or unicellular organisms) become temporarily united in order to exchange genetic material
Short Definition:(of bacteria) become temporarily united
Examples:- E. coli only conjugate when one of the cells possesses fertility genes
be combined with or joined to reversibly
Short Definition:be combined with reversibly
Examples:- bilirubin is then conjugated by liver enzymes and excreted in the bile
Word: Conjugate
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈkɒndʒʊɡət
coupled, connected, or related.
Short Definition:connected or related
Word: Conjugate
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkɒndʒʊɡət
a substance formed by the reversible combination of two or more others.
Short Definition:conjugated substance
a mathematical value or entity having a reciprocal relation with another.
Short Definition:conjugate mathematical value
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