Definition of: connective

(kə·nek′tiv) adjective
Capable of connecting, or serving to connect; causing or involving connection.
—noun
1. That which connects.
2. Gram. A connecting word or particle, as a conjunction.
3. Bot. The portion of the filament of a stamen that unites the lobes of an anther.
—con·nec′tive·ly adverb