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Conjugation

the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage.

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Narrower term 15

Anastomosis 76% connected

The inosculation of vessels, or intercommunication between two or more vessels or nerves, as the cross communication between arteries or veins.

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Coalescence 76% connected

The act or state of growing together, as similar parts; the act of uniting by natural affinity or attraction; the state of being united; union; concr…

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Coalition 76% connected

The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atoms.

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Concretion 76% connected

The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.

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Conglutination 76% connected

A gluing together; a joining by means of some tenacious substance; junction; union.

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Cross 76% connected

A gibbet, consisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below th…

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Crossing 76% connected

of Cross

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Hybridization 76% connected

The act of hybridizing, or the state of being hybridized.

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Hybridizing 76% connected

of Hybridize

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Inbreeding 76% connected

of Inbreed

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Inosculation 76% connected

The junction or connection of vessels, channels, or passages, so that their contents pass from one to the other; union by mouths or ducts; anastomosi…

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Reunion 76% connected

A second union; union formed anew after separation, secession, or discord; as, a reunion of parts or particles of matter; a reunion of parties or sec…

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Service 76% connected

Alt. of Service

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synapse 76% connected

The junction through which a neuron communicates with another cell.

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Umbrella 76% connected

A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton…

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Category 76% connected

One of the highest classes to which the objects of knowledge or thought can be reduced, and by which they can be arranged in a system; an ultimate or…

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Class 76% connected

A group of individuals ranked together as possessing common characteristics; as, the different classes of society; the educated class; the lower clas…

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Combination 76% connected

The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.

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Combining 76% connected

of Combine

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Compounding 76% connected

of Compound

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Family 76% connected

The collective body of persons who live in one house, and under one head or manager; a household, including parents, children, and servants, and, as…

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Inflection 76% connected

The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.

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Inflexion 76% connected

Inflection.

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Set 76% connected

of Set

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Sex 76% connected

The distinguishing peculiarity of male or female in both animals and plants; the physical difference between male and female; the assemblage of prope…

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Unification 76% connected

The act of unifying, or the state of being unified.

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Union 76% connected

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

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Conjugate 74% connected

United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.

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Conjugate 74% connected

United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.

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Couple 74% connected

That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.

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Couple 74% connected

That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.

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Merge 74% connected

To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb.

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Merge 74% connected

To cause to be swallowed up; to immerse; to sink; to absorb.

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Member part 1

Verb 70% connected

A word; a vocable.

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Synonym 10

Colligation 92% connected

A binding together.

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Conjunction 92% connected

The act of conjoining, or the state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league.

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Coupling 92% connected

of Couple

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Jointure 92% connected

A joining; a joint.

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Junction 92% connected

The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.

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Mating 92% connected

of Mate

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Pairing 92% connected

of Pair

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Unification 92% connected

The act of unifying, or the state of being unified.

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Union 92% connected

The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

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Uniting 92% connected

of Unite

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Disunion 94% connected

The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul.

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Disunion 94% connected

The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul.

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