conjoint
Americanadjective
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joined together; united; combined; associated.
- Synonyms:
- conjoined
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pertaining to or formed by two or more in combination; joint.
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of conjoint
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle French, from Latin conjunctus (past participle of conjungere ); see con-, joint
Example Sentences
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To assess the impact of issues on people’s political choices, we use what researchers call conjoint experiments.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2019
If she meant that the two of you should get individual counseling simultaneously, that can sometimes be part of treatment for a couple—it may be called conjoint couple therapy.
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2019
As a result, the practice, known as conjoint therapy, was blasted in psychology journals as "seriously lacking in empirically tested principles" and a "technique in search of a theory."
From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2012
As a result, the practice, known as conjoint therapy, was blasted in psychology journals as “seriously lacking in empirically tested principles” and a “technique in search of a theory.”
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2012
But it is a fresh mystery when several cells cohere in a conjoint and independent life.
From Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death by Myers, F. W. H. (Frederic William Henry)
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