a kind of conjunction that connects two or more words, phrases or sentences that are considered equal
a word that joins equal parts of a sentence -- subject to subject, verb to verb, adjective to adjective, independent clause to independent clause, and so on
a word which joins together two clauses which are both equally important
the words and, but, or, so, nor are co-ordinating conjunctions. They join two main clauses to make a single sentence
A type of CONJUNCTION which connects elements of equal status. The most common coordinating conjunctions are and and but. Also known as a COORDINATOR. See also