conjoint

American  

[kuhn-joint] / kənˈdʒɔɪnt /

adjective

1. joined together; united; combined; associated.

   Synonyms:

   conjoined

2. pertaining to or formed by two or more in combination; joint.

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noun

1. conjoints, marriage partners, especially as joint owners of property.

conjoint British  

/ kənˈdʒɔɪnt /

adjective

1. united, joint, or associated

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Other Word Forms

• conjointly adverb
• conjointness noun

Etymology

Origin of conjoint

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle French, from Latin conjunctus (past participle of conjungere ); con-, joint

Example Sentences

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

Intellectual causes, which are the chief subject of these lectures; the conjoint influence however of the emotional being always presupposed.

From History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion by Farrar, Adam Storey