Definitions

1. adjective

of or relating to a conjunction; specifically, a verb or verb phrase joined by a conjunction to another verb or verb phrase

“The sentence was written in a junctive style, emphasizing the connection between the two clauses.”

2. noun

a conjunction, especially in a sentence or phrase where a verb or verb phrase is joined to another verb or verb phrase

“The junctive in the sentence added a sense of continuity to the narrative.”

3. grammar

a grammatical construction in which two or more clauses are joined by a conjunction, especially to form a complex sentence

“The writer used a junctive construction to create a sense of drama in the story.”

4. logic

a logical operator that combines two propositions, typically with the logical OR

“The junctive operator was used in the mathematical proof to show that the two statements were equivalent.”