connective
17 points
English
10 letters
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Definitions
noun
an instrumentality that connects
adjective
connecting or tending to connect
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kʌnˈɛktɪv/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural connectives
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
an instrumentality that connects
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentenc
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
detectiveeffectiveperspectiveobjectiveprotectivecollectivedefectivedirectiveprospectiveselectiverespectivesubjectiveineffectivereflectiveelectiveretrospective
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