1. adjective
serving or tending to connect; connecting
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.
2. noun
a) That which connects.
b) A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value.
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