adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
concessive
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/kənˈsɛsɪv/
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rhymes with -ɛsɪv
adj
Meaning 2
Joining clauses while conceding some notion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disjunctive
noun
Meaning 3
A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: concessional
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
of or pertaining to concession
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: concessiu — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- French: concessif — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Hungarian: megengedő — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Indonesian: konsesif — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Italian: concessivo — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Manx: cogheillagh — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Polish: skłonny do ustępstw — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Portuguese: concessivo — of, pertaining to, or being a concession
- Spanish: concesivo — of, pertaining to, or being a concession