continuative

[kuh n-tin-yoo-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv]

adjective

tending or serving to continue; causing continuation or prolongation.

expressing continuance of thought.

Grammar. expressing a following event. In They arrested a suspect, who gave his name as John Doe, the second clause is continuative.

Grammar. (of a verbal form or aspect) expressing continuation.

noun

something continuative.

Grammar. a continuative word or expression.

Origin of continuative

First recorded in 1520–30, continuative is from the Late Latin word continuātīvus connecting, copulative. See continuate, -ive

Related formscon·tin·u·a·tive·ly, adverbcon·tin·u·a·tive·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for continuative

continuative

adjective

serving or tending to continue

grammar

(of any word, phrase, or clause) expressing continuation
(of verbs) another word for progressive (def. 8)

noun

a continuative word, phrase, or clause

Derived Formscontinuatively, adverb

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