adversative
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adversative
- /ədˈvɝsəˌtɪv/ US
- /æd-/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).
adjective adversitive
- Expressing opposition or difference. In Matthew's Q-source, this short sentence may have been introduced by the strong adversative conjunction, "but" (alla).
- Expressing adverse effect. In an adversative causative, the "causer" has only a nominal status and is, in actuality, a victim of the situation ...
noun adversatives · adversitive
- Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.
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adj expressing opposition or difference
| Español | adversativo |
|---|---|
| Português | adversativo |
| Français | adversatif |
| Deutsch | adversativ |
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title = {adversative},
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