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copulative
cop·u·la·tive C0632500 (kŏp′yə-lā′tĭv, -lə-tĭv)adj.1. Grammar a. Serving to connect coordinate words or clauses: a copulative conjunction.b. Serving as a copula: a copulative verb.2. Of or relating to copulation.n. Grammar A copulative word or group of words. cop′u·la′tive·ly adv.copulative (ˈkɒpjʊlətɪv) adj1. serving to join or unite2. of or characteristic of copulation3. (Grammar) grammar (of a verb) having the nature of a copula ˈcopulatively advcop•u•la•tive (ˈkɒp yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv) adj. 1. serving to unite or couple. 2. a. (of a verb) pertaining to or serving as a copula. b. (of a conjunction) serving to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank with a cumulative effect, as and. 3. pertaining to sexual intercourse. n. 4. a copulative word. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin] cop′u•la`tive•ly, adv. copulativeUsed to describe a verb that acts as a copula.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | copulative - an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentencecopula, linking verbverb - a content word that denotes an action, occurrence, or state of existence | Adj. | 1. | copulative - syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence; "`and' is a copulative conjunction"grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)conjunctive - serving or tending to connect | Translationscopulative
copulative (kŏp′yə-lā′tĭv, -lə-tĭv)adj.1. Grammar a. Serving to connect coordinate words or clauses: a copulative conjunction.b. Serving as a copula: a copulative verb.2. Of or relating to copulation.n. Grammar A copulative word or group of words. cop′u·la′tive·ly adv.See COP See CPU Overheating Protectioncopulative
Synonyms for copulativenoun an equating verb (such as 'be' or 'become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentenceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentenceRelated Words |