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connective

[ kuh-nek-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving or tending to connect:

    connective remarks between chapters.



noun

  1. something that connects.
  2. Grammar. a word used to connect words, phrases, clauses, and sentences, as a conjunction.
  3. Botany. the tissue joining the two cells of the anther.

connective

/ ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ; kəˈnɛktɪv /

adjective

  1. serving to connect or capable of connecting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a thing that connects
  2. grammar logic
    1. a less common word for conjunction
    2. any word that connects phrases, clauses, or individual words
    3. a symbol used in a formal language in the construction of compound sentences from simpler sentences, corresponding to terms such as or, and, not, etc, in ordinary speech
  3. botany the tissue of a stamen that connects the two lobes of the anther
  4. anatomy a nerve-fibre bundle connecting two nerve centres
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈԱ𳦳پ, adverb
  • connectivity, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·Աt· adverb
  • Dz·Ա·پ··ٲ [kon-ek-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDzcDz·Աt adjective noun
  • nonDz·Աt· adverb
  • ԴDzcDz·Ա·پi·ٲ noun
  • cDz·Աt adjective
  • ܲȴ-Dz·Աt adjective
  • quasi-Dz·Աt· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of connective1

First recorded in 1645–55; connect + -ive
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Example Sentences

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Both machines use carriages and spring tension — the springs are easier on the body’s connective tissue, making exercise low-impact.

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His brash character in “Midsommar” remains a connective point for fans, even though Poulter claims he had the easiest job on set since he was “just wandering around vaping and making d— jokes.”

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“The Palisades rec center for me and my family represents like the connective tissue of the community, if that makes sense,” JJ said.

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It serves as a connective bridge between two periods of her career that would allow her fans to cross over with her.

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“To Star,” Mia Scarpa’s solo show at John Doe, is the latest example of the artist’s work as highly specific, highly personal and immediately connective.

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