A word or phrase that connects clauses or sentences, such as a conjunction. In the sentence 'I wanted to go, but I was too tired,' the word 'but' is a connective.
A symbol or operator in logic that joins one or more propositions to form a compound proposition. In propositional calculus, '∨' is the logical connective representing disjunction.
Something that connects or serves as a link between things. The footbridge acts as a connective between the two parts of the park.