adjective
- serving to connect or join together
- relating to or being a conjunction in grammar
Usage: grammar
noun
- a word or phrase that connects clauses or sentences
Usage: grammar
Examples
- The conjunctive tissue holds the muscles together.
- Words like ‘and’ and ‘but’ have a conjunctive function in sentences.
- The conjunctive ‘however’ shows contrast between two ideas.
- Conjunctive adverbs help create smooth transitions between thoughts.
- The conjunctive elements in his writing made it easy to follow.
- She used several conjunctives to link her main arguments.