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Definition of Connective
1. Adjective. Connecting or tending to connect. "Conjunctive tissue in plants"
2. Noun. An uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences.
Exact synonyms: Conjunction, Conjunctive, Continuative
Generic synonyms: Closed-class Word, Function Word
Specialized synonyms: Coordinating Conjunction, Subordinate Conjunction, Subordinating Conjunction
Generic synonyms: Closed-class Word, Function Word
Specialized synonyms: Coordinating Conjunction, Subordinate Conjunction, Subordinating Conjunction
3. Noun. An instrumentality that connects. "He didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
Exact synonyms: Connecter, Connection, Connector, Connexion
Specialized synonyms: Attachment, Bond, Backbone, Earth, Ground, Hitch, Hookup, Jumper, Conjunction, Junction, Slip Ring, Line, Phone Line, Subscriber Line, Telephone Circuit, Telephone Line, Patch, Temporary Hookup, Coupling, Yoke
Generic synonyms: Instrumentality, Instrumentation
Derivative terms: Connect, Connect, Connect, Connect, Connect
Specialized synonyms: Attachment, Bond, Backbone, Earth, Ground, Hitch, Hookup, Jumper, Conjunction, Junction, Slip Ring, Line, Phone Line, Subscriber Line, Telephone Circuit, Telephone Line, Patch, Temporary Hookup, Coupling, Yoke
Generic synonyms: Instrumentality, Instrumentation
Derivative terms: Connect, Connect, Connect, Connect, Connect
Definition of Connective
1. a. Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.
2. n. That which connects
Definition of Connective
1. Adjective. serving or tending to connect; connecting ¹
2. Noun. That which connects. ¹
3. Noun. (logic) A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value. ¹
4. Noun. (grammar) A word used to connect words, clauses and sentences, most commonly applied to conjunctions. ¹
5. Noun. (botany) The tissue which connects the locules of an anthers together. ¹
6. Noun. (anatomy zoology) A connective tissue. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Connective
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Medical Definition of Connective
1. The part of an anther that connects the lobes. (09 Oct 1997)