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Convective vs Connective - What's the difference?

convective | connective |

As adjectives the difference between convective and connective

is that convective is of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional while connective is serving or tending to connect; connecting.

As a noun connective is

that which connects.

convective

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional
  • Derived terms

    * convective acceleration * convective activity * convective cell * convective cloud * convective condensation * convective current * convective derivative * convective discharge * convective heat * convective inhibition * convective instability * convective operator * convective outlook * convective overshoot * convective overturn * convective precipitation * convective region ----

    connective

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • serving or tending to connect; connecting
  • * 1919 , :
  • Society is doomed to an ignominious death as soon as the connective tissue of institutions and the ossified material of officialdom with its rank growth of unyielding red tape and formalism begin to spread, choking, and strangling the free, personal life of the individual.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which connects.
  • (logic) A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value.
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  • (grammar) A word used to connect words, clauses and sentences, most commonly applied to conjunctions.
  • (botany) The tissue which connects the locules of an anthers together.
  • (anatomy, zoology) A connective tissue.
  • Synonyms

    * connexive (dated)

    Derived terms

    * connectively * sentential connective (3)

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