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Etymology of "Conjugate"
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Etymology of "Conjugate"
AoK: Mathematics
"Conjugate" Definition
In Mathematics AOK:
Conjugate (algebra), used to rationalize the denominator of a fraction
Relating to other AOKs: Natural Sciences
Biology: conjugated protein - A compound, such as hemoglobin, made up of a protein molecule and a non-protein prosthetic group.
Chemistry:
Conjugate solution - a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
Conjugation (acid-base theory), a system describing a conjugate acid-base pair
Conjugation (biochemistry), the turning of substances into a hydrophilic state in the body
Everyday Language Common Definition:
Grammatical conjugation, the modification of a verb from its basic forms
(most different - not about bringing together two components)
1600s
- from Latin conjugālis, from conjunx wife or husband, from conjungere to unite; from conjugare "to join together,"
- from com- "together" + jugare "to join," from jugum "yoke”
1500s
"Yoke"
- "Conjugal" - Latin
- 1530, in grammatical sense;
- 1570 in literary sense, from Latin conjugat-, past participle stem of conjugare "to yoke together"
- Sanskrit yugam "yoke," yunjati "binds, harnesses," yogah "union;" Hittite yugan "yoke;"
- Greek zygon "yoke," zeugnyanai "to join, unite;"
- Old Church Slavonic igo, Old Welsh iou "yoke;"
- Lithuanian jungas "yoke," jungiu "fastened in a yoke;"
- Old English geoc "yoke;" probably also Latin iuxta "close by"