coordinating conjunction

noun

grammar : a conjunction (such as and, or, or but ) that joins together words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance

Full Definition of COORDINATING CONJUNCTION

: a conjunction (as and or or) that joins together words or word groups of equal grammatical rank

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