connective vs attachment

attachment vs connective

connective and attachment both are nouns.

connective is an adjective but attachment is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, attachment is a hyponym of connective; that is, attachment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than connective:

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

Other hyponyms of connective include bond, backbone, earth, ground, hitch, hookup, jumper, conjunction, junction, slip ring, line, phone line, subscriber line, telephone circuit, telephone line, patch, temporary hookup, coupling, yoke.

connective (noun)	attachment (noun)
an instrumentality that connects	the act of fastening things together
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences	the act of attaching or affixing something
	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

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

Difference between connective and attachment

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