continuative
[ kuh n-tin-yoo-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv ]
/ kənˈtɪn yuˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv /
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.
Nearby words
continuance, continuant, continuate, continuation, continuation school, continuative, continuator, continue, continued, continued education, continued fever
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
/ (kənˈtɪnjʊətɪv) /
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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