connective

  1. Adjective.  serving or tending to connect; connecting.
  2. Noun.  That which connects.
  3. Noun.  (logic) A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value.
  4. Noun.  (grammar) A word used to connect words, clauses and sentences, most commonly applied to conjunctions.
  5. Noun.  (botany) The tissue which connects the locules of an anthers together.
  6. Noun.  (anatomy, zoology) A connective tissue.

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