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connective
adjective
connecting or serving to connect
noun
- something that connects, esp. a word that connects phrases, clauses, or other words, as a conjunction or relative pronoun
- Bot. an anther's lobe-connecting tissue that splits open, allowing the pollen to escape
Related Forms:
- connectively adverb
- connectivity noun
See connective in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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