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connective

[kuh-nek-tiv]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

serving or tending to connect.
connective remarks between chapters.

noun

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

connective

/ ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ, kəˈnɛktɪv /

adjective

serving to connect or capable of connecting

noun

a thing that connects
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
botany the tissue of a stamen that connects the two lobes of the anther
anatomy a nerve-fibre bundle connecting two nerve centres

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Other Word Forms

connectively adverb
connectivity noun
nonconnective adjective
nonconnectively adverb
nonconnectivity noun
preconnective adjective
quasi-connective adjective
quasi-connectively 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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As the two worked on a laptop, the harmonies and unwritten connective tissue seemed to return to Wilson, Sahanaja said.

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They are connective institutions that foster debate and dialogue while always prioritizing respect.

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But the parasites can infect the muscles and connective tissue of the fish, Hechinger said, which is how a person eating it can get sick despite cutting off the head and fins.

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The law is the connective tissue of our society and institutions, and norms.

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It is one of 13 subtypes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; the other 12 subtypes cause biochemical changes in connective tissue, have a known genetic cause, are rare, and can be severe.

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connectionism connective tissue

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