conjugation conjugation /ˌkɑːndʒəˈgeɪʃən/

noun

1. The act of making or becoming a single unit  ( conjugation , jointure , unification , union , uniting )
   the act of making or becoming a single unit
    The union of opposing factions
   the union of opposing factions
    He looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays
   he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays
   
2. The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes  ( conjugation , coupling , pairing , mating , sexual union , union )
   the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
    The casual couplings of adolescents
   the casual couplings of adolescents
    The mating of some species occurs only in the spring
   the mating of some species occurs only in the spring
   
   
3. A class of verbs having the same inflectional forms  ( conjugation )
   a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
   
4. The complete set of inflected forms of a verb  ( conjugation )
   the complete set of inflected forms of a verb
   
5. The inflection of verbs  ( conjugation )
   the inflection of verbs
   
6. The state of being joined together  ( colligation , conjugation , junction , conjunction )
   the state of being joined together