connective

adjective

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con·nec·tive | \ kə-ˈnek-tiv

Definition of connective

(Entry 1 of 2)

: serving to connect

connective

noun

Definition of connective (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Ganni and Levi’s also teamed up with SharpEnd, a connective experience agency, to allow renters to unlock the history of each piece and discover which #GANNIGirls rented it before them. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, "I Tried Out The Ganni x Levi’s Rental Scheme. Here Are My Thoughts.," 29 Sep. 2020 The work was more about finding those connective seams between like-minded artists and working with others. — Justin Curto, Vulture, "SOPHIE’s Vision of the Future," 12 Mar. 2021 Mesh is the company's connective fabric for mixed reality collaboration, offering it as both an application and a service. — Anshel Sag, Forbes, "Microsoft's Mesh Platform For Mixed Reality Puts Microsoft At The Forefront Of XR Collaboration," 3 Mar. 2021 Phillips, the daughter of a Mexican immigrant, wants to leverage emerging technologies to address health inequity—to design a more imaginative, inclusive, and connective experience of health, well-being, and care. — Lavonne Roberts, Wired, "These Recharge Rooms Are Helping Health Care Workers Cope," 21 Jan. 2021 St Amour, who has a connective-tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, is quick to shrug off suggestions that Kapler’s motives aren’t pure. — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, "Gabe Kapler unveils foundation to help under-represented groups gain positions in sports," 8 Feb. 2021 As a connective tool for the larger crypto economy, the potential of Tether was clear. — Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, "Is Tether Just a Scam to Enrich Bitcoin Investors?," 13 Jan. 2021 The city from above looks more unified than divided, a place woven with connective threads and beset by problems that seem to diminish, at least a little, from a distance. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Review: WTTW’s ‘Chicago from the Air’ gives a drone’s-eye view of the city, region," 18 Nov. 2020 Other connective tissues abound on animals, and they can be removed during the butchering process. — Tim Macwelch, Outdoor Life, "How to Process and Use Animal Sinew," 12 Oct. 2020

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