What does adversative mean?
Definitions for adversative
ædˈvɜr sə tɪvad·ver·sa·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
adversative, oppositiveadjective
expressing antithesis or opposition
"the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'"
Wiktionary
adversativenoun
Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.
adversativeadjective
Expressing opposition or difference.
Etymology: From adversativus
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Adversativeadjective
A term of grammar, applied to a word which makes some opposition or variety; as in this sentence: This diamond is orient, but it is rough. But is an adversative conjunction.
Etymology: adversativus, Lat.
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adversative
Adversative is a term used in grammar to refer to words, phrases, or clauses that express contrast, opposition, or conflict between two statements or ideas. Examples of adversative conjunctions include "but," "yet," "however," and "nevertheless."
Webster Dictionary
Adversativeadjective
expressing contrariety, opposition, or antithesis; as, an adversative conjunction (but, however, yet, etc. ); an adversative force
Adversativenoun
an adversative word
Etymology: [L. adversativus, fr. adversari.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Adversative
ad-vėrs′a-tiv, adj. denoting opposition, contrariety, or variety. [See Adverse.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of adversative in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of adversative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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