cop´u|la´tive|ly

cop´u|la´tive|ly
cop|u|la|tive «KOP yuh LAY tihv, -luh-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. serving to couple or connect.
2. Grammar. a) serving to connect words or clauses of equal rank: »

“And” is a copulative conjunction.

b) of the nature of a copula: »

“Be” is a copulative verb.

3. Logic. involving connection of the subject and predicate of a proposition.
–n.
a copulative conjunction or copulative (linking) verb.
cop´u|la´tive|ly, adverb.

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  • cop|u|la|tive — «KOP yuh LAY tihv, luh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. serving to couple or connect. 2. Grammar. a) serving to connect words or clauses of equal rank: »“And” is a copulative conjunction. b) of the nature of a copula: »“Be” is a copulative verb. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… …   English syllables

  • cop — apros·cop·i·nous; at·ter·cop; bom·ba·cop·sis; cer·cop·i·dae; cne·mi·do·cop·tes; con·i·cop·o·ly; cop; cop·i·er; cop·lin; cop·pa; cop·per·as; cop·per·head·ism; cop·per·ish; cop·per·ize; cop·pery; cop·ping; cop·ri·nus; cop·ro·culture; cop·ro·dae·al; …   English syllables

  • copulative — cop·u·la·tive …   English syllables

  • copulatively — cop·u·la·tive·ly …   English syllables

  • copulative — cop•u•la•tive [[t]ˈkɒp yəˌleɪ tɪv, lə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) serving to unite or couple 2) gram. 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… …   From formal English to slang

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

  • u — acid·u·lent; ac·u·ate; an·ti·co·ag·u·lant; an·ti·di·u·ret·ic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·i·an; ar·tic·u·lar; ar·tic·u·late; at·ten·u·ate; at·trib·u·tive; au·ric·u·la; au·ric·u·lar; au·ric·u·lar·ia; bin·oc·u·lar; brot·u·lid;… …   English syllables

  • Copulative — Cop u*la tive, a. [L. copulativus: cf. F. copulatif.] Serving to couple, unite, or connect; as, a copulative conjunction like and . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Copulative — Cop u*la*tive, n. 1. Connection. [Obs.] Rycaut. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gram.) A copulative conjunction. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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