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Conjunctive Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Conjunctive has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences

2

A conjunction.

Adjective
1

serving or tending to connect

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"

3

Relating to a conjunction (appearance in the sky of two astronomical objects with the same right ascension or the same ecliptical longitude).

Example Sentences
"concerted action" adjective
"the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind" adjective
"the conjunctive focus of political opposition" adjective
"a cooperative effort" adjective
"a united effort" adjective
"joint military activities" adjective
Related Terms
Antonyms
disjunctive
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
function word
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
coordinating conjunction subordinating conjunction
Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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