Meaning & use

Conjunctive

adjective·Academic

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Serving to join or connect; relating to a conjunction, a word that links clauses, phrases, or words.

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'However' can function as a conjunctive adverb, linking two independent clauses.

The treaty established a conjunctive relationship between the two nations' trade policies.

A note on using this word

In logic, a 'conjunctive' statement combines two claims with 'and,' true only when both parts are true, the opposite of a disjunctive ('or') statement.

Words with a similar meaning

connectivejoining

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Words with an opposite meaning

disjunctive

Another way to use it

2. noun

A word, especially a conjunction, that connects clauses or sentences.

Words like 'and,' 'but,' and 'therefore' can all serve as conjunctives.

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