coordinating conjunction
Noun

coordinating conjunction (plural coordinating conjunctions)

  1. (grammar) A conjunction that joins two grammatical elements of the same status or construction.
    The coordinating conjunctions in English are and, but, so, or, nor, for, and yet.
    Or is a coordinating conjunction in the sentence I can't tell whether it's day or night, day and night both being singular nouns.
    Coordinate term: subordinating conjunction#English|subordinating conjunction
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