I. kəˈnektiv, -tēv also -təv adjective
Etymology: Latin connect ere to connect + English -ive
: tending to connect : connecting
• con·nec·tive·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: something that connects:
a. : the tissue connecting the pollen sacs of an anther
b. : a linguistic form that connects words or word groups ; especially : a relative pronoun : conjunction , preposition
c. : a nerve that connects two ganglia especially of the same side of the body
d. logic : a constant (as or, if-then, and, not ) linking two statements or attaching to a single statement so that the truth-value of the composite is determined by the truth-value of the components