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copulative
[ kop-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv ]
/ ˈkɒp yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /
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adjective
serving to unite or couple.
Grammar.
- involving or consisting of connected words or clauses: a copulative sentence.
- pertaining to or serving as a copula; serving to connect subject and complement: a copulative verb.
- serving to connect nouns, noun phrases, verbs, clauses, etc.: a copulative conjunction.
- of the dvandva type: Bittersweet is a copulative compound.
of or relating to sexual intercourse.
noun
Grammar. a copulative word.
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Origin of copulative
OTHER WORDS FROM copulative
cop·u·la·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby copulative
Coptic Church, co-publish, copula, copulate, copulation, copulative, copulative asyndeton, copy, copybook, copyboy, copycat
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British Dictionary definitions for copulative
copulative
/ (ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv) /
adjective
serving to join or unite
of or characteristic of copulation
grammar (of a verb) having the nature of a copula
Derived forms of copulative
copulatively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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