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connective

Syllabification: (con·nec·tive)
Pronunciation: /kəˈnektiv/

Definition of connective

adjective

  • connecting:connective words and phrases

noun

  • something that connects, in particular.
  • Grammar a word or phrase whose function is to link linguistic units together.
  • Zoology a bundle of nerve fibers connecting two nerve centers or ganglia, especially in invertebrate animals.

Grammar

A sentence adverbial, an adjunct, or a conjunct.

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