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Continuative (gcide) | Continuative \Con*tin"u*a*tive\, n. [Cf. F. continuatif.]
1. (Logic) A term or expression denoting continuance. [R.]
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To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome
remains to this day; which includes, at least, two
propositions, viz., Rome was, and Rome is. --I.
Watts.
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2. (Gram.) A word that continues the connection of sentences
or subjects; a connective; a conjunction.
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Continuatives . . . consolidate sentences into one
continuous whole. --Harris.
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continuative (wn) | continuative
n 1: an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words
or phrases or clauses or sentences [syn: conjunction,
conjunctive, connective, continuative] |
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Continuative (gcide) | Continuative \Con*tin"u*a*tive\, n. [Cf. F. continuatif.]
1. (Logic) A term or expression denoting continuance. [R.]
[1913 Webster]
To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome
remains to this day; which includes, at least, two
propositions, viz., Rome was, and Rome is. --I.
Watts.
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2. (Gram.) A word that continues the connection of sentences
or subjects; a connective; a conjunction.
[1913 Webster]
Continuatives . . . consolidate sentences into one
continuous whole. --Harris.
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