conjugate
/ˈkɒndʒəɡeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːndʒəɡeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän-ji-gət -jə-ˌgāt/ (ame, mw)
conjugate — verb
- conjugatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- conjugateshe / she / it
- conjugatedpast simple
- conjugating-ing form
1. to change a verb into the form needed for person, number, tense, or a similar gr
to change a verb into the form needed for person, number, tense, or a similar grammar meaning, or to say those forms in order
Lakshmi conjugated the Spanish verb on the board before class began.
conjugate + a verb in grammar class
In Arabic, this verb conjugates differently when Salma addresses two people.
verb conjugates differently by subject
Our teacher asked Walid to conjugate the verb in the past tense.
On Tunde's phone, the app shows how this French verb conjugates in every tense.
- inflect
more general and can apply to nouns or adjectives as well as verbs
文法句型
conjugate a verb
the verb conjugates differently in the past
用法筆記
When this sense is transitive, the object is the verb itself. When it is intransitive, the subject is the verb and the sentence describes how its pattern changes.
常見錯誤
2. to join one compound to another through a chemical bond that can later be split
to join one compound to another through a chemical bond that can later be split again
The lab conjugated the dye to a protein for the test.
conjugate A to B in chemistry
At room temperature, the acid can conjugate with the carrier molecule overnight.
conjugate with a carrier molecule
Jisoo watched the enzyme conjugate the drug during the final step.
Chemists conjugate small molecules when a scanner must track the drug.
文法句型
conjugate A to B
conjugate with a carrier molecule
用法筆記
Often followed by to or with when the second compound is named. Distinguish this from verb sense 1, which belongs to grammar rather than chemistry.
conjugate — adjective
- conjugatepositive
- more conjugatecomparative
- most conjugatesuperlative
1. joined as a matching pair or fixed together as one set
joined as a matching pair or fixed together as one set
The manual shows the conjugate halves of the mold closing around hot glass.
conjugate parts joined as a pair
The old microscope had conjugate lenses inside one metal tube.
conjugate lenses in one unit
Before loading the truck, Eli clipped the conjugate hooks onto one chain.
In the diagram, the conjugate arms fold together under the seat.
- paired
more common everyday wording without the technical tone
文法句型
conjugate lenses
conjugate parts
用法筆記
Usually describes physical parts that are paired or fastened as a unit, not abstract cooperation.
2. acting together in a matched way, as though the parts were physically linked
acting together in a matched way, as though the parts were physically linked
The neurologist checked for conjugate eye movement after the head injury.
conjugate eye movement in medicine
During surgery, the robot arms made conjugate movements around the cut.
conjugate movements by two parts
At the factory, the gears kept a conjugate motion under the heavy belt.
During the test, both cameras stayed in conjugate movement above the stage.
文法句型
conjugate motion
conjugate action
用法筆記
Focuses on synchronized behavior. Distinguish it from adjective sense 1, which is about parts that are actually paired or joined.
3. in mathematics, matching another value or figure while reversing one key feature
in mathematics, matching another value or figure while reversing one key feature, such as the sign of the imaginary part
On Mira's slide, 3 - 2i is the conjugate complex number of 3 + 2i.
conjugate complex number
The teacher shaded the conjugate angle in red to show the opposite turn.
conjugate angle with opposite feature
In Omar's notes, each root has a conjugate partner when the coefficients stay real.
Sahil used the conjugate point to check the mirror image.
文法句型
conjugate complex number
conjugate angle
用法筆記
Used when two mathematical objects stay related but one feature is mirrored, reversed, or sign-changed.
4. describing the acid or base paired with another form after one proton has been g
describing the acid or base paired with another form after one proton has been gained or lost
Acetate is the conjugate base after acetic acid loses a proton.
conjugate base after proton loss
The worksheet pairs ammonia with its conjugate acid in the next column.
conjugate acid paired on a worksheet
During lab, our tutor marked water as a conjugate base beside ammonia.
In Mei's homework, you find the conjugate acid by adding one proton.
文法句型
conjugate acid
conjugate base
用法筆記
This sense belongs specifically to acid-base chemistry. Distinguish it from adjective sense 6, which names a compound formed by joining substances together.
5. having come from the same earlier word and therefore showing a related meaning
having come from the same earlier word and therefore showing a related meaning
Liberal and liberty are conjugate words from the same root.
conjugate words from one root
In Tara's seminar, students compared conjugate forms across Romance languages.
conjugate forms across languages
The glossary puts conjugate adjectives beside the nouns on page twelve.
In the lecture, the chart traced conjugate nouns back to one Indo-European stem.
文法句型
conjugate words
conjugate forms
用法筆記
Used in historical or comparative language study when words share an earlier source, not when they merely sound alike today.
6. formed from two substances that have been connected into a single compound or pr
formed from two substances that have been connected into a single compound or product
The doctor ordered a conjugate vaccine made from two linked parts.
conjugate vaccine in medicine
This conjugate drug carries the antibody straight to the tumor.
conjugate drug carrying an antibody
Researchers cooled the conjugate molecule beside the hood before sealing the tube.
On the poster, a conjugate polymer forms after the blue solution dries.
文法句型
conjugate vaccine
conjugate drug
用法筆記
Most often modifies a scientific noun such as vaccine, drug, polymer, or molecule. Distinguish it from adjective sense 4, which is about acid-base counterparts rather than a linked product.
conjugate — noun
1. a product formed when one substance has been chemically attached to another
a product formed when one substance has been chemically attached to another
The pharmacist stored the conjugate in a dark bottle after synthesis.
the conjugate as a finished product
This antibody conjugate reaches the tumor more directly than the old drug.
antibody conjugate in treatment
The team purified the conjugate after lunch before sending the sample upstairs.
Christopher labeled the conjugate beside the freezer before freezing the tray.
文法句型
an antibody conjugate
purify the conjugate
用法筆記
Usually names the finished linked substance rather than the process of linking.
2. the complex number formed by changing the sign of another number's imaginary par
the complex number formed by changing the sign of another number's imaginary part
On the graph, the conjugate lies the same distance below the axis.
the conjugate mirrored across the axis
Iris checked the conjugate before multiplying the denominator by hand.
multiply by the conjugate
On Monday's worksheet, the class wrote the conjugate of each complex root.
The quiz asked Sahil to sketch the conjugate beside the original point.
文法句型
find the conjugate
multiply by the conjugate
用法筆記
This usually refers to the partner of a complex number and often appears in algebra steps for removing an imaginary denominator.
3. in group theory, an element you get by putting one group element between another
in group theory, an element you get by putting one group element between another element and its inverse
In Professor Lin's class, the conjugate of g appeared after the inverse step.
conjugate formed with an inverse
On the board, the proof shows each conjugate stays inside the same group.
each conjugate stays in the group
During office hours, our tutor wrote one conjugate beside every matrix.
Amihan checked whether the conjugate changed the subgroup shown on the sheet.
文法句型
a conjugate of g
conjugate in a group
用法筆記
This sense belongs to abstract algebra and is different from noun sense 2, which is limited to complex numbers.