conjunctive
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
• Syn:
conjunction, connective, continuative
• Hypernyms:
function word, closed-class word
• Hyponyms:
coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunction, subordinate conjunction
1. serving or tending to connect
• Ant:
disjunctive
• Similar to:
copulative, connective
• Derivationally related forms:
conjoin
2. involving the joint activity of two or more
- concerted action
- the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind
- the conjunctive focus of political opposition
- a cooperative effort
- a united effort
- joint military activities
• Syn:
concerted, conjunct, cooperative
• Similar to:
joint
• Derivationally related forms:
cooperate (for: cooperative)
|
|
