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connectively
Variant of connective
connective
definition
con·nec·tive (kə nek′tiv)
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 con·nec′·tively adverb
- connectivity con′·nec·tiv′·ity (kän′ek tiv′ə tē, kə nek′-) noun
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