continuative

con·tin·u·a·tive  (kn-tny-tv, --tv)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or serving to cause continuation.

2. Linguistics Of or relating to the durative aspect or a durative verb or verb form.

n.

1. Something that expresses or causes continuation.

2. Linguistics See durative.

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con·tinu·ative·ly adv.

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continuative [kənˈtɪnjʊətɪv]

adj

1. serving or tending to continue

2. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  (of any word, phrase, or clause) expressing continuation

b.  (of verbs) another word for progressive [8]

n

(Linguistics / Grammar) a continuative word, phrase, or clause

continuatively  adv

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

continuative - an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences conjunctive, connective, conjunction closed-class word, function word - a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning coordinating conjunction - a conjunction (like `and' or `or') that connects two identically constructed grammatical constituents subordinate conjunction, subordinating conjunction - a conjunction (like `since' or `that' or `who') that introduces a dependent clause