Conjugate
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Conjugate can be:
- in mathematics
- in terms of complex numbers, the complex conjugate; more generally see conjugate element (field theory).
- in differential geometry, Conjugate points
- in group theory, Conjugacy class or Conjugate closure
- in chemistry, Conjugate acid or conjugate base
- in linguistics, grammatical conjugation
- in biology, conjugation is sexual reproduction involving interchange of DNA between cells, rather than their fusion. Various forms of conjugation exist in different groups, such as bacteria (see bacterial conjugation) and ciliates.