conjoint
[kuh n-joint]
- joined together; united; combined; associated.
- pertaining to or formed by two or more in combination; joint.
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- conjoints, marriage partners, especially as joint owners of property.
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Origin of conjoint
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Related Words for conjoint
collective, combined, common, communal, cooperative, joined, joint, linked, mutual, united, conjoinedExamples from the Web for conjoint
Historical Examples of conjoint
He will most often succeed in accommodating his sentiments to those of his conjoint.
The Sexual QuestionAugust Forel
It would be nothing, but for the conjoint circumstance of the shot through the skirt.
The Death ShotMayne Reid
But there had been, he thought, an impudence in the conjoint attack which it was his duty to punish.
The Prime MinisterAnthony Trollope
A conjoint Faculty of Medicine and Surgery was founded in 1423.
The Story of LondonHenry B. Wheatley
And in the conjoint position "yous guys" is separated from "you liar."
The American LanguageHenry L. Mencken
conjoint
- united, joint, or associated
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Word Origin and History for conjoint
late 14c., from Middle French conjoint, past participle of conjoindre (see conjoin). Related: Conjointly (early 14c.).
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