conjugate
Syllabification: (con·ju·gate)
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Definition of conjugate
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈkänjəˌgāt/
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈkänjigət, -jəˌgāt/
- Mathematics joined in a reciprocal relation, especially having the same real parts and equal magnitudes but opposite signs of imaginary parts. Short for complex conjugate.
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkänjigət, -jəˌgāt/
- a mathematical value or entity having a reciprocal relation with another. See also complex conjugate.
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /ˈkänjəgəsē/
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkänjəˌgātiv/
adjective
Origin:
late 15th century (as an adjective): from Latin conjugat- 'yoked together', from the verb conjugare, from con- 'together' + jugum 'yoke'