continuative

kənˈtɪnjuətɪv

Definition

Definition of continuative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

word, phrase, or clause that links ideas or continues discourse

TECH.

The sentence used a continuative to link ideas.

continuous

ongoing

progressive

Adjective

grammatical term

TECH.

indicating continuation of an action or state

TECH.

In grammar, 'and' is a continuative conjunction..

ongoing

progressive

linguistics

TECH.

expressing a continuous or prolonged action

TECH.

The continuative aspect in the sentence shows ongoing action.

ongoing

progressive

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Origin of continuative

Latin, continuare (to continue)

Examples of continuative in a sentence

He employed a continuative to maintain the flow.
The continuative aspect of the verb shows ongoing action.
She used a continuative tense to describe her daily routine.
The continuative form is used in this tense.
Linguists study the continuative aspects of language.

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French:connecteur, continuatif, ...
German:Bindewort, fortlaufend, ...
Italian:continuativo, di continuazione, ...
Spanish:conectivo, de continuación, ...
Portuguese:palavra continuativa, continuativo, ...
Chinese:连接词, 持续的, ...
Japanese:継続詞, 継続の, ...
Arabic:أداة ربط, اِسْتِمْرَارِيّ, ...
Hebrew:הַמְשָׁכִית, מַמְשִׁיךְ, ...
Russian:союз, продолжительный, ...
Ukrainian:продовжувальне слово, продовжувальний, ...
Hindi:सतत, क्रिया जारी रखने वाला, ...
Bengali:অব্যাহত, ক্রমাগত, ...
Catalan:continuatiu, de continuació, ...
Czech:konektor, pokračovací, ...
Danish:kontinuativ, fortsættende, ...
Dutch:continuatief, continu, ...
Greek:συνεχόμενο, συνεχής, ...
Hungarian:kötőelem, folytató, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យ ឃ្លា ឬប្រយោគរងសម្រាប់ភ្ជាប់គំនិត ឬបន្តសេចក្តី, បន្ត, ...
Korean:연속어, 연속적인, ...
Persian:کلمه پیوسته, استمراری, ...
Polish:łącznik, ciągły, ...
Portuguese (BR):marcador continuativo, prolongado, ...
Romanian:continuativ, de continuare, ...
Swedish:konjunktion, fortsättande, ...
Thai:คำเชื่อมต่อ, เชื่อมต่อ, ...
Turkish:devam ettirici, bağlayıcı, ...
Vietnamese:từ tiếp nối, liên tục, ...

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Definition of continuative - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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