copulative: Meaning and Definition of

cop•u•la•tive

1. serving to unite or couple.
2. a copulative sentence.
1. involving or consisting of connected words or clauses:a copulative sentence.
2. pertaining to or serving as a copula; serving to connect subject and complement:a copulative verb.
3. serving to connect nouns, noun phrases, verbs, clauses, etc.:a copulative conjunction.
4. of the dvandva type: Bittersweet is a copulative compound.
3. of or pertaining to sexual intercourse.

1. a copulative word.