Con*tin"u*a*tive (?), n. [Cf. F. continuatif.]
1. Logic
A term or expression denoting continuance.
[R.]
To these may be added continuatives; as, Rome remains to this day; which includes, at least, two propositions, viz., Rome was, and Rome is.
I. Watts.
2. Gram.
A word that continues the connection of sentences or subjects; a connective; a conjunction.
Continuatives . . . consolidate sentences into one continuous whole.
Harris.
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