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alternative conjunction

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noun

Grammar.

  1. a conjunction, as or, that expresses an alternative relationship between the words, phrases, or clauses it connects.

Etymology

Origin of alternative conjunction

First recorded in 1930–35

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Disjunctive; as, an alternative conjunction.

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