conjunction, conjunctive, connective, continuative
(noun) an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
Source: WordNet® 3.1
continuative
Of or pertaining to continuation.
(linguistics) durative.
continuative (plural continuatives)
Something that causes a continuation.
(linguistics) a durative.
Source: Wiktionary
Con*tin"u*a*tive, n. Etym: [Cf. F. continuatif.]
1. (Logic)
Definition: A term or expression denoting continuance. [R.] To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome remains to this day; which includes, at least, two propositions, viz., Rome was, and Rome is. I. Watts.
2. (Gram.)
Definition: A word that continues the connection of sentences or subjects; a connective; a conjunction. Continuatives . . . consolidate sentences into one continuous whole. Harris.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 September 2024
(adjective) of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
