concessive

con·ces·sive

(kən-sĕs′ĭv)

adj.

1. Of the nature of or containing a concession.

2. Grammar Expressing concession, as the conjunction though.

[Late Latin concessīvus, from Latin concessus, past participle of concēdere, to concede; see concede.]

con·ces′sive·ly adv.

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concessive

(kənˈsɛsɪv)

adj

1. implying or involving concession; tending to concede

2. (Grammar) grammar a conjunction, preposition, phrase, or clause describing a state of affairs that might have been expected to rule out what is described in the main clause but in fact does not: "Although" in the sentence "Although they had been warned, they refused to take care" is a concessive conjunction.

[C18: from Late Latin concēssīvus, from Latin concēdere to concede]

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con•ces•sive

(kənˈsɛs ɪv)

adj.

1. tending or serving to concede.

2. expressing concession, as the English conjunction though.

[1705–15; < Late Latin]

con•ces′sive•ly, adv.

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Adj.

concessive - of or pertaining to concession

Translations

konzessiv

concessivo

concessive

adj (Gram) → konzessiv, Konzessiv-

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concessive

[kənˈsɛsɪv] adj concessive clause (Gram) → (proposizione f) concessiva

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