WordCmp.com

connective vs means

means vs connective

connective and means both are nouns.

connective is an adjective but means is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
connective Yes Yes No No
means Yes No No No
As nouns, means is a hypernym of connective; that is, means is a word with a broader meaning than connective:
  • connective: an instrumentality that connects
  • means: an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
Other hypernyms of connective include instrumentality, instrumentation.
connective (noun) means (noun)
an instrumentality that connects to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
considerable capital (wealth or income)
connective (adjective) means (adjective)
connecting or tending to connect
Difference between connective and means

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.