connective vs yoke

yoke vs connective

connective and yoke both are nouns.

connective is an adjective but yoke is not an adjective.

connective is not a verb while yoke is a verb.

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

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

connective: an instrumentality that connects
yoke: 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, coupling.

connective (noun)	yoke (noun)
an instrumentality that connects	stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences	fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
	a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
	support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
	a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
	two items of the same kind
	an oppressive power

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

connective (verb)	yoke (verb)
	put a yoke on or join with a yoke
	link with or as with a yoke
	become joined or linked together

Difference between connective and yoke

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