Origin: Latin suffix -ive
Connective has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
"The grammarian noted that while the comma is a punctuation mark, the conjunction itself acts as the true connective joining the two independent clauses."
an instrumentality that connects
"he soldered the connection"
"he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
That which connects.
"The baker used a generous amount of egg white as a connective to bind the flour and sugar together in his bread dough."
connecting or tending to connect
"connective remarks between chapters"
"connective tissue in animals"
"conjunctive tissue in plants"
Serving or tending to connect; connecting.
"The new bridge serves as a vital connective link between the two isolated villages, allowing residents to finally commute across the river."