adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to continuation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
continuative
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adj
Meaning 2
Durative.
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Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
Something that causes a continuation.
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noun
Meaning 4
A durative.
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Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: conjunction, conjunctive, connective
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: function word, closed-class word
Narrower terms: coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunction, subordinate conjunction
History
Etymology
By surface analysis, continue + -ative.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: continuativo — pertaining to continuation
- Polish: ciągły — pertaining to continuation