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n. [ L. conjugatio conjugation (in senses 1 & 3). ] 1. the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Mixtures and conjugations of atoms. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Two things conjoined; a pair; a couple. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The sixth conjugations or pair of nerves. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Gram.) (a) The act of conjugating a verb or giving in order its various parts and inflections. (b) A scheme in which are arranged all the parts of a verb. (c) A class of verbs conjugated in the same manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Biol.) A kind of sexual union; -- applied to a blending of the contents of two or more cells or individuals in some plants and lower animals, by which new spores or germs are developed. [ 1913 Webster ]