conjoint

adjective

con·​joint kən-ˈjȯint 

kän-

1

: united, conjoined

2

: related to, made up of, or carried on by two or more in combination : joint

conjointly adverb

Synonyms

• collaborative
• collective
• combined
• common
• communal
• concerted
• conjunct
• cooperative
• joint
• multiple
• mutual
• pooled
• public
• shared
• united

Examples of conjoint in a Sentence

only through the conjoint effort of the entire department could we have finished this project on time

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, past participle of conjoinen, from Anglo-French, past participle of conjoindre

First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

conjoint

adjective

con·​joint kən-ˈjȯint 

kän-

: made up of or carried on by two or more in combination : joint

conjointly adverb

Legal Definition

conjoint

adjective

con·​joint

in the civil law of Louisiana : joint

conjointly adverb