CONTINUATIVE


Meaning of CONTINUATIVE in English

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

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