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connective
/ ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ; kəˈnɛktɪv /
adjective
- serving to connect or capable of connecting
noun
- a thing that connects
- grammar logic
- a less common word for conjunction
- any word that connects phrases, clauses, or individual words
- 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
- botany the tissue of a stamen that connects the two lobes of the anther
- anatomy a nerve-fibre bundle connecting two nerve centres
Derived Forms
- DzˈԱپ, adverb
- connectivity, noun
Other Word Forms
- Dz·Աt· adverb
- Dz·Ա·پ··ٲ [kon-ek-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDzcDz·Աt adjective noun
- nonDz·Աt· adverb
- ԴDzcDz·Ա·پi·ٲ noun
- cDz·Աt adjective
- ܲȴ-Dz·Աt adjective
- quasi-Dz·Աt· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of connective1
Example Sentences
Both machines use carriages and spring tension — the springs are easier on the body’s connective tissue, making exercise low-impact.
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.”
“The Palisades rec center for me and my family represents like the connective tissue of the community, if that makes sense,” JJ said.
It serves as a connective bridge between two periods of her career that would allow her fans to cross over with her.
“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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