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Definition of: continuative
(kən·tin′y
·ā′tiv) adjective
Denoting or causing continuance or duration.
—noun
1. That which causes continuation.
2. Gram. A conjunction which prolongs a sentence by introducing a subordinate clause at the end.
—con·tin′u·a′tive·ly adverb
—con·tin′u·a′tive·ness noun
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