conjunctive
conjunctive · conjunctives
A conjunctionA conjunction.
/kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/
Meaning
2 sensesA conjunction.
The subjunctive.
More definitions
- an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Origin
From Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniunFrom Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere; compare conjoin. From late 15th c; grammatical sense from 1660s.
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Forms
plural: conjunctives| Singular | conjunctive |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences:conjunctionconnectivecontinuative
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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