conjoining
Linking two things
Conjoining is the act of joining together or uniting: The conjoining of the two rivers created a powerful current.
The word appears in formal or technical contexts—legal documents might reference the conjoining of interests, while biology discusses conjoining organisms.
Conjoined twins are twins whose bodies are physically connected at birth.
Forming a connection
- couplingJoint between systems
- fasteningJoining two parts together
- attachingJoining to something else
- bindingLegally or morally required
splicing · connecting · affixing · securing · clamping · latching · hooking · tethering
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- confederationAutonomous entities united loosely
consortium · affiliation · association · collaboration · cooperation · syndicate · bloc · league
Formal union between partners
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- nuptialsVows and rings
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- wedlockState of being spouses
union · betrothal · vows · ceremony · espousal · handfasting · bonding · bride
Blending into one
- amalgamationUniting into one
- fusionJoining into unity
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- combiningJoining multiple elements
melding · mixing · coalescing · unifying · integrating · intermixing · intermingling · blending
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
meeting point · juncture · nexus · node · hub · connection · overpass · cloverleaf
linking
Forming a connection
binding · splicing · connecting · affixing · securing · clamping · latching · hooking · tethering · anchoring
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
confederation · consortium · affiliation · association · collaboration · cooperation · syndicate · bloc · league · union
marriage
Formal union between partners
wedlock · union · betrothal · vows · ceremony · espousal · handfasting · bonding · bride · groom
merging
Blending into one
- amalgamationUniting into one
- fusionJoining into unity
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
combining · melding · mixing · coalescing · unifying · integrating · intermixing · intermingling · blending · compounding
intersection
Point where paths meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
convergence · meeting point · juncture · nexus · node · hub · connection · overpass · cloverleaf · roundabout
conjoiningseparating
Dividing into parts
disjoining · dividing · disconnecting · divorcing · severing
conjoiningdetaching
Unfastening from attachment
unfastening · disconnecting · unlinking · uncoupling · disassembling
join, joint, junction, joining, enjoin, disjointed, conjunction, rejoinder, injunction