coordinating conjunction — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A conjunction that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction. It can join subjects, objects, verbs, nouns, adjectives, phrases, and independent clauses.

   Synonyms

   coordinator

   Broader terms

   conjunction

   Examples

   Near-synonym: coordinator

Noun

1. the coordination by conjunction of linguistic units of the same status

   Broader terms

   conjunction

2. a conjunction (like ‘and’ or ‘or’) that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents

   Broader terms

   conjunctionconjunctiveconnectivecontinuative