connective

1 of 2

adjective

con·​nec·​tive kə-ˈnek-tiv 

: serving to connect

connectively adverb

connective

2 of 2

noun

: something that connects: such as

a

: a linguistic form that connects words or word groups

b

: a logical term (such as or, if-then, and, not) or a symbol for it that relates propositions in such a way that the truth or falsity of the resulting statement is determined by the truth or falsity of the components

Examples of connective in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Yet the working conditions of connective labor shape people’s capacity to see the other. —Allison Pugh, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024

The work of engaging with art, particularly that which does not cater to easy narratives, with its lack of straightforward metaphor, its glancing, sideways purview, can ask us to think in more slippery, radical, connective ways. —Larissa Pham, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2024

Noun

This tough connective has a silvery look. —Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1660, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1751, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing connective

• connective tissue

Kids Definition

connective

1 of 2 adjective

con·​nec·​tive kə-ˈnek-tiv 

: connecting or tending to connect

connectively adverb

connective

2 of 2 noun

: something that connects

especially : a word or expression (as a conjunction or a relative pronoun) that connects words or word groups