connective vs coupling

coupling vs connective

connective and coupling both are nouns.

connective is an adjective but coupling is not an adjective.

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

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

connective: an instrumentality that connects
coupling: a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

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

connective (noun)	coupling (noun)
an instrumentality that connects	the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences	a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

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

Difference between connective and coupling

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