conjunctive

adjective

con·​junc·​tive kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv 

1

: connective

2

: conjunct, conjoined

3

: being or functioning like a conjunction

4

: copulative sense 1a

conjunctive noun

conjunctively adverb

Examples of conjunctive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Formally, through the long sentence-line where attention is held, released, and reined in again through the minimal music in an alternating conjunctive and disjunctive space of discourse. — Literary Hub, 6 Apr. 2026

Scientists captured the shots as part of a conjunctive project called the Physics at High Angular Resolutions in Nearby Galaxies Survey, or PHANGS. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 June 2022

Napa and Bordeaux have both been very diligent in requiring appellation labeling on their wines, whereas Sonoma just adopted conjunctive labeling in 2014. — Liz Thach, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

conjunctive

adjective

con·​junc·​tive kən-ˈjəŋ(k)-tiv 

1

: connective entry 1

2

: done or existing in combination : joint

3

: being or used like a conjunction

conjunctive adverbs such as "however" and "therefore"