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conjunctive

con·junc·tive

UK/kənˈdʒʌŋktɪv/ uncommon obsolete
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.
2.

involving the joint activity of two or more

  • “the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions”
  • “concerted action”
  • “the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind”
  • “the conjunctive focus of political opposition”
  • “a cooperative effort”
  • “a united effort”
  • “joint military activities”
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noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Latin coniunctivus (“serving to connect”), from coniunctus, past participle of coniungere; compare conjoin. From late 15th c; grammatical sense from 1660s.

Phrases

  • canonical conjunctive normal form
  • conjunctive adjunct
  • conjunctive adverb
  • conjunctive approach
  • conjunctive archaeology
  • conjunctive conjunction
  • conjunctive error
  • conjunctive eye movement

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