Connective

//kəˈnɛktɪv//

Synonyms for "connective" (52 found)

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Closest matches (11)

appertaining applicable assimilated binding blended bond combined combining comparable comparative congenial

Strong matches (15)

conjoint conjugate conjunction conjunctive connecting connection connexive consolidated

Noun(7 words)

conjunction conjunctive connecter connection connector connexion connexive

Related words (26)

Noun(1 words)

continuative

correlative eclectic en rapport fused incorporated integrated joined joining joint link meeting merged mixed one pertaining pertinent proportional proportionate referable relative

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sympathetic synthesized united uniting

Adjective(1 words)

syndetic

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

8 relation types

More general

5 entries

closed-class word function word instrumentality instrumentation means

Synonyms

3 entries

conjunction connection connexive

derived

15 entries

connective tissue connectively connectiveness connectivism connectivist connectivity fibroconnective hyperconnective hypoconnective interconnective logical connective nonconnective sentence connective sentential connective teleconnective

derived from

2 entries

connect connection

etymologically related_to

4 entries

connect connection connectivum connexive

has context

5 entries

anatomy botany grammar logic zoology

related to

9 entries

anther conjunction connect connecting function locule tissue truth value word

similar

2 entries

conjunctive

Translations

10 translations across 7 languages.

Finnish

1 entries

konnektiivi noun (function that operates on truth values)

German

2 entries

Konnektiv noun (word used to connect)
Konnektor noun (word used to connect)

Icelandic

3 entries

samtenging noun (function that operates on truth values)
tengill noun (function that operates on truth values)
tenging noun (function that operates on truth values)

Polish

1 entries

spójnik noun (function that operates on truth values)

Portuguese

1 entries

conectivo noun (function that operates on truth values)

Romanian

1 entries

conectiv noun (function that operates on truth values)

Swedish

1 entries

konnektiv noun (function that operates on truth values)

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Fascia is made of connective tissue.

Source: tatoeba (7810087)

The umbilical cord contains Wharton's jelly, a gelatinous substance which protects the blood vessels inside and acts as a mucous connective tissue.

Source: tatoeba (9013149)

Society is doomed to an ignominious death as soon as the connective tissue of institutions and the ossified material of officialdom with its rank growth of unyielding red tape and formalism begin to spread, choking, and strangling the free, personal life of the individual.

Source: wiktionary

Condition iii) ensures that the truth-rules for the sentential connectives and quantifiers are satisfied within one and the same valuation νₛ.

Source: wiktionary

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