connective
adjective
serving or tending to connect.
connectives
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pluralof connective.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But other aspects - identifying different types of adverbs or distinguishing between subordinating and co-ordinating connectives - might raise eyebrows.
From BBC ● May 13, 2013
Throw in a few connectives to ease yourself in.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2013
You could imagine a language exactly like English except it doesn't have connectives like "and" that allow you to make longer expressions.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2012
In Pentimento she seems to take pride in leaving out connectives, or capping a half-told tale with a brief coda, unrelated except for the faintest resonance of tone.
From Time Magazine Archive
Attribution is typically indicated by connectives like according to and stated that.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
