connective

• Qui sert à connecter ou à relier des choses entre elles; qui établit une liaison.

Serving to connect or link things together.

1. Connecting or tending to connectB2formal

   Serving to join or link things together.

   connectif / connective (qui connecte)

   • Connective tissue holds the body's organs in place.
   • The connective fibers in the rope make it very strong.
   • Connective words like 'and' and 'but' help sentences flow.

   Synonymescombinativecombiningconjunctivejoining

   Antonymesdisjunctiveseparateseparative

• Nom désignant un mot ou un élément grammatical qui relie des mots, des phrases ou des propositions, ou un moyen qui relie des choses entre elles.

A noun referring to a word or grammatical element that joins words, phrases, or clauses, or an instrumentality that connects things.

1. Linking wordB2formal

   A word that connects other words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

   Mot de liaison

   • 'And', 'but', and 'or' are common connectives in English.
   • The connective 'because' shows a cause-and-effect relationship.
   • Using connectives properly makes your writing flow better.

   Synonymesconjunctionconjunctiveconnectorlinktransition

2. Connecting deviceB2formal

   An object or device that joins two or more things together.

   Connecteur

   • The mechanic replaced the connective in the engine's wiring.
   • A connective is needed to attach the hose to the faucet.
   • The bridge acts as a connective between the two islands.

   Synonymesclampclaspconnectorcouplercouplingfastenerjointlinktie

   Antonymesseparator