See connective in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"word": "konnektiivi"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "samtenging"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "tenging"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"lang_code": "is",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "tengill"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "spójnik"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"lang_code": "pt",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "conectivo"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"lang_code": "ro",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "conectiv"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "function that operates on truth values",
"word": "konnektiv"
}
],
"word": "connective"
}
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