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adjective
1.
tending or serving to continue; causing continuation or prolongation.
2.
expressing continuance of thought.
3.
Grammar. expressing a following event. In They arrested a suspect, who gave his name as John Doe, the second clause is continuative.
4.
Grammar. (of a verbal form or aspect) expressing continuation.
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Continuative
is always a great word to know.
So is bang. Does it mean:
| an exclamation point. |
| a paragraph mark. |
Related forms
con·tin·u·a·tive·ly, adverb
con·tin·u·a·tive·ness, noun
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| continuative (kənˈtɪnjʊətɪv) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | serving or tending to continue |
| 2. | grammar |
| a. (of any word, phrase, or clause) expressing continuation | |
| b. (of verbs) another word for progressive | |
| —n | |
| 3. | a continuative word, phrase, or clause |
| con'tinuatively | |
| —adv | |
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