continuative
/kənˈtɪnjuəˌteɪtɪv/
adjective
- Serving to continue or prolong something; expressing continuation.
- The word 'and' often has a continuative function in a sentence.
- In grammar, a continuative conjunction links two ongoing actions.
- The continuative nature of the music made it feel like it never ended.
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noun
- A word or phrase that expresses continuation, such as 'furthermore' or 'moreover'.
- In the essay, she used several continuatives to connect her ideas.
- The teacher asked us to identify the continuatives in the paragraph.
- 'Also' is a common continuative in English.