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Webster 1913 Edition
Adversative
Ad-ver′sa-tive
,Adj.
[L.
adversativus
, fr. adversari
.] Expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis;
– as, an
); an adversative force. adversative
conjunction (but
, however
, yet
, etc. Ad-ver′sa-tive-ly
, adv.
Ad-ver′sa-tive
,Noun.
An adversative word.
Harris.
Webster 1828 Edition
Adversative
ADVERS'ATIVE
,Adj.
ADVERS'ATIVE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
adversative
adversative
English
Adjective
adversative (not comparable)
- (linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
- 1992, Raymond F. Collins, Divorce in the New Testament, page 155:
- In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).
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Translations
expressing opposition or difference
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Noun
adversative (plural adversatives)
- (rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.