concessive

con·ces·sive  (kn-ssv)

adj.

1. Of the nature of or containing a concession.

2. Grammar Expressing concession, as the conjunction though.

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[Late Latin concessvus, from Latin concessus, past participle of concdere, to concede; see concede.]

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con·cessive·ly adv.

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concessive [kənˈsɛsɪv]

adj

1. implying or involving concession; tending to concede

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar a conjunction, preposition, phrase, or clause describing a state of affairs that might have been expected to rule out what is described in the main clause but in fact does not ``Although'' in the sentence ``Although they had been warned, they refused to take care'' is a concessive conjunction

[from Late Latin concēssīvus, from Latin concēdere to concede]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

concessive - of or pertaining to concession

Translations

concessive

adj (Gram) → konzessiv, Konzessiv-

concessive [kənˈsɛsɪv] adj concessive clause (Gram) → (proposizione f) concessiva

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concessive [kənˈsɛsɪv] adj concessive clause (Gram) → (proposizione f) concessiva