Definition of connective
(Entry 1 of 2)
: serving to connect
connective
nounDefinition 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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The first known use of connective was circa 1660
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