NYT Dictionary

CONNECTIVE

/kəˈnɛktɪv/
AdjectiveNouncon-NEC-tivecon-nec-tive · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

Serving or tending to connect; connecting.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

For connexive, borrowed from Latin connexīvus. Displacement of x by ct in Latin loanwords is very common. Compare connect, connectivum, connection.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

syndeticconnexiveconnectiveconjunctionconjunctivecontinuativeconnectionconnexionconnectorconnecter

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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