connective

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[kəˈnɛktɪv], (Adjective)

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- connecting
(e.g: connective words and phrases)


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[kəˈnɛktɪv], (Noun)

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- a word or phrase whose function is to link other linguistic units
(e.g: she would be more likely to use a temporal connective such as before, after, or then than to use a causal connective)

- a bundle of nerve fibres connecting two nerve centres or ganglia, especially in invertebrate animals


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