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concessive

Syllabification: (con·ces·sive)
Pronunciation: /kənˈsesiv/

Definition of concessive

adjective

  • 1characterized by, or tending to concession:we must look for a more concessive approach
  • 2 Grammar (of a preposition or conjunction) introducing a phrase or clause denoting a circumstance that might be expected to preclude the action of the main clause, but does not (e.g., in spite of, although).
  • (of a phrase or clause) introduced by a concessive preposition or conjunction.

Origin:

early 18th century (concessive (sense 2)): from late Latin concessivus, from concess- 'withdrawn, yielded' (see concession)

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