attachment vs connective

connective vs attachment

attachment and connective both are nouns.

attachment is not an adjective while connective is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attachment	Yes	No	No	No
connective	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, connective is a hypernym of attachment; that is, connective is a word with a broader meaning than attachment:

attachment: a connection that fastens things together
connective: an instrumentality that connects

Other hypernyms of attachment include connecter, connection, connector, connexion.

attachment (noun)	connective (noun)
the act of fastening things together	an instrumentality that connects
the act of attaching or affixing something	an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
a supplementary part or accessory
a connection that fastens things together
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution

attachment (adjective)	connective (adjective)
	connecting or tending to connect

Difference between attachment and connective

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