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adjunction

Syllabification: (ad·junc·tion)
Pronunciation: /əˈjəNG(k)SHən/
Definition of adjunction

noun

  • 1 Mathematics the joining of two sets that without overlapping jointly constitute a larger set, or the relation between two such sets.
  • 2 Logic the asserting in a single formula of two previously asserted formulae.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin adjunctio(n-), from the verb adjungere (see adjoin)

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