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Webster 1913 Edition


Connective

Con-nect′ive

,
Adj.
Connecting, or adapted to connect; involving connection.
Connection tissue
(Anat.)
See
Conjunctive tissue
, under
Conjunctive
.

Con-nect′ive

,
Noun.
That which connects
. Specifically:
(a)
(Gram.)
A word that connect words or sentences; a conjunction or preposition.
(b)
(Bot.)
That part of an anther which connects its thecæ, lobes, or cells.

Webster 1828 Edition


Connective

CONNECTIVE

,
Adj.
Having the power of connecting.

CONNECTIVE

,
Noun.
In grammar, a word that connects other words and sentences; a conjunction. Harris uses the word for conjunctions and prepositions.