I. kənˈtinyəˌwād.iv, -yəwəd.iv adjective
Etymology: Late Latin continuativus, from Latin continuatus (past participle of continuare to continue) + -ivus -ive
1. : causing continuance or tending to continue
2.
a. of a modifier : nonrestrictive
b. of a verb form or aspect : expressing continuation of an action
• con·tin·u·a·tive·ly -d.ə̇vlē adverb
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin continuativus, adjective
: something continuative: as
a. : a logical statement denoting continuance
b. : a continuative verb form : the continuative aspect
c. phonetics : continuant