ADJUNCTIVE

adjunctive

(adjective) joining; forming an adjunct

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

adjunctive (not comparable)

forming an adjunct

additional; neither basic nor primary

(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a

Noun

adjunctive (plural adjunctives)

(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction

(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*junc"tive, a. Etym: [L. adjunctivus, fr. adjungere. See Adjunct.]

Definition: Joining; having the quality of joining; forming an adjunct.

Ad*junc"tive, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, is joined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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