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continuative

DEFINITIONS OF: continuative

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

Synonyms:
conjunction, conjunctive, connective
Types:
coordinating conjunction
a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents
subordinate conjunction, subordinating conjunction
a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause
Type of:
closed-class word, function word
a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
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