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
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
