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Conjunctiva
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con⋅junc⋅tive

  [kuhn-juhngk-tiv]
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–adjective
1. serving to connect; connective: conjunctive tissue.
2. conjoined; joint: a conjunctive action.
3. Grammar.
a. (of a mode) subjunctive.
b. (of a pronoun) conjunct.
c. of the nature of a conjunction.
d. (of an adverb) serving to connect two clauses or sentences, as however or furthermore.
4. Logic. characterizing propositions that are conjunctions.
–noun
5. Grammar. a conjunctive word; a conjunction.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME conjunctif < LL conjunctīvus. See conjunct, -ive

Related forms:
con⋅junc⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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Conjunctiva
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con·junc·tive   (kən-jŭngk'tĭv)   
adj.  

  1. Joining; connective.

  2. Joined together; combined: the conjunctive focus of political opposition.

  3. Grammar

    1. Of, relating to, or being a conjunction.

    2. Serving to connect elements of meaning and construction within sentences, as and and since, or between sentences, as therefore.

n.   Grammar
A connective word, especially a conjunction or conjunctive adverb.
con·junc'tive·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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