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connectives

connectives is the plural of connective.

Meaning of connective

Noun

connective (plural connectives)

  1. That which connects.
  2. A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value.
    • Condition iii) ensures that the truth-rules for the sentential connectives and quantifiers are satisfied within one and the same valuation νₛ.2008 October 8, Holger Andreas, “Another Solution to the Problem of Theoretical Terms”, in Erkenntnis, volume 69, number 3, →DOI
  3. A word used to connect words, clauses and sentences, most commonly applied to conjunctions.
  4. The tissue which connects the locules of an anthers together.
  5. A connective tissue.

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Phrases with connectives

Questions about connectives

What is connectives the plural of?
Connectives is the plural of connective.

Words near connectives in the dictionary

  1. connective
  2. connective tissue
  3. connective tissues
  4. connectively
  5. connectiveness
  6. connectives
  7. connectivism
  8. connectivist
  9. connectivistic
  10. connectivists
  11. connectivities

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