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Connotative vs Conative - What's the difference?

connotative | conative |

As adjectives the difference between connotative and conative

is that connotative is that implies or suggests something else while conative is of or pertaining to a striving action.

connotative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That implies or suggests something else.
  • Derived terms

    * connotatively

    conative

    English

    Alternative forms

    * connative

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a striving action.
  • The conative , as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.

    Synonyms

    * conational

    See also

    * cognitive * affective * motor * (conation) ----