copulative
yəˌleɪ adjective
1.
serving to unite or couple.
2.
Grammar.
a.
involving or consisting of connected words or clauses: a copulative sentence.
b.
pertaining to or serving as a copula; serving to connect subject and complement: a copulative verb.
d.
of the dvandva type: Bittersweet is a copulative compound.
3.
of or pertaining to sexual intercourse.
noun
4.
Grammar. a copulative word.
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Copulative
is always a great word to know.
So is em dash. Does it mean:
| a dash one em long. |
| a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: |
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copulative (ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | serving to join or unite |
| 2. | of or characteristic of copulation |
| 3. | grammar (of a verb) having the nature of a copula |
| 'copulatively | |
| —adv | |
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