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Meaning of 'connective' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Connective [ a.]
- Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.
2 . Connective [ n.]
- That which connects
- A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition.
- That part of an anther which connects its thecae, lobes, or cells.

Meaning of 'connective' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . connective [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an instrumentality that connects
Example in sentence:
  • he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers;
  • he soldered the connection
2 . connective [ s]
Meaning (2):
- connecting or tending to connect
Example in sentence:
  • conjunctive tissue in plants;
  • connective remarks between chapters;
  • connective tissue in animals

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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