concessive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kənˈsɛsɪv/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsɪv

Adjective

concessive (comparative more concessive, superlative most concessive)

1. Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding.
2. (grammar, of a conjunction) Joining clauses while conceding some notion.

   Hypernym: disjunctive

Derived terms

• concessively
• concessiveness

Translations

of, pertaining to, or being a concession

Catalan: concessiu French: concessif (fr) Hungarian: megengedő (hu) Indonesian: konsesif (id) Italian: concessivo (it) Manx: cogheillagh Portuguese: concessivo Spanish: concesivo

Noun

concessive (plural concessives)

1. (grammar) A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".

   Synonym: concessional

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.sɛ.siv/ ~ /kɔ̃.se.siv/, /kɔ̃.se.siv/

Adjective

concessive f sg

1. feminine singular of concessif

Italian

Adjective

concessive

1. feminine plural of concessivo