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Definition of coordinating conjunction noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coordinating conjunction

noun

/kəʊˌɔːdɪneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/

/kəʊˌɔːrdɪneɪtɪŋ kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/

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a word such as or, and or but, that connects clauses or sentences of equal importance compare subordinating conjunction

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