continuative

[ kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv ]

adjective
  1. tending or serving to continue; causing continuation or prolongation.

  2. expressing continuance of thought.

  1. Grammar. expressing a following event. In They arrested a suspect, who gave his name as John Doe, the second clause is continuative.

  2. Grammar. (of a verbal form or aspect) expressing continuation.

noun
  1. something continuative.

  2. Grammar. a continuative word or expression.

Origin of continuative

1
First recorded in 1520–30, continuative is from the Late Latin word continuātīvus connecting, copulative. See continuate, -ive

Other words from continuative

  • con·tin·u·a·tive·ly, adverb
  • con·tin·u·a·tive·ness, noun

Words Nearby continuative

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British Dictionary definitions for continuative

continuative

/ (kənˈtɪnjʊətɪv) /


adjective
  1. serving or tending to continue

  2. grammar

    • (of any word, phrase, or clause) expressing continuation

    • (of verbs) another word for progressive (def. 8)

noun
  1. a continuative word, phrase, or clause

Derived forms of continuative

  • continuatively, adverb

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