connective
adjective
con·​nec·​tive
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Definition of connective
(Entry 1 of 2)
: serving to connect
connective
nounDefinition of connective (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that connects: such as
a
: a linguistic form that connects words or word groups
b
: a logical term (such as or, if-then, and, not) or a symbol for it that relates propositions in such a way that the truth or falsity of the resulting statement is determined by the truth or falsity of the components
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Whereas science has traditionally been guided by dispassionate, male-centric authority, women are rewording climate conversations to honor the collective, connective nature of the problem. — Dan Zak, Washington Post, "How should we talk about what’s happening to our planet?," 27 Aug. 2019 On July 21, 1969, the world slowed down to watch one of the most important and connective moments in human history. — Shannon Stirone, New York Times, "Imagining the Moon," 9 July 2019 Edgar Allen Poe acted as trans-dimensional connective membrane and Beethoven via Wendy Carlos delivered the musical accompaniment. — Vogue, "The Top 12 Collections of the Fall 2019 Menswear Season," 23 Jan. 2019 Comprised of 20 pieces of machined aluminum, the chassis's connective holes were all originally handmade. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Painting a Mars Rover Is Even More Complicated Than You'd Think," 11 Oct. 2018 Similar problems arose on their connective flight home. — Scott Mccartney, WSJ, "Flying Together With Your Children Keeps Getting Tougher," 12 Sep. 2018 That Are Important to Us, will come out on Valentine's Day next year, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Loeys-Deits Syndrome Foundation, to help little kids like Scout who suffer from the connective-tissue disorder. — Megan Friedman, Country Living, "Joey Feek Copes With Her Final Days in Hospice: "I Didn't Think I'd Get to See Snow Again"," 23 Nov. 2015 In the long term, a study found that children who experienced trauma at a young age had smaller brain volumes and less connective matter than typically developing children, impairing their ability to communicate and think critically. — Elaine Murphy, Teen Vogue, "How Family Separation at the Border Impacts Children," 20 June 2018 Meanwhile, Friends of the Rail has a new Executive Director, Kevin Dow, who will drive community engagement and realize a vision for another inclusive, connective public space in Philadelphia. — Jamie Gauthier, Philly.com, "How you can help Philly reimagine our civic spaces | Opinion," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'connective.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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