Definition of Adversatives

1. Noun. (plural of adversative) ¹

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Definition of Adversatives

1. adversative [n] - See also: adversative

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adversatives

advergames
advergaming
adversaria
adversarial
adversarial system
adversarially
adversaries
adversariness
adversarinesses
adversarious
adversary
adversative
adversative conjunction
adversatively
adversatives (current term)
adverse
adverse drug reaction reporting systems
adverse effect
adverse event
adverse impact
adverse opinion
adverse parties
adverse party
adverse possession
adverse reaction
adverse selection
adverse witness
adverse witnesses
adversely

Literary usage of Adversatives

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An English Grammar: For Use in High and Normal Schools and in Colleges by Alma Blount, Clark Sutherland Northup (1914)
"adversatives 184. The clauses may stand to each other in adversative relation: that is, they may present thoughts set in opposition to one another. ..."

2. Dosparth Edeyrn Davod Aur: Or, The Ancient Welsh Grammar, which was Compiled by Davod Aur Edeyrn, Athraw Davydd Ddu, Simwnt Fychan, John Williams (1856)
"The absolute adversatives are the following : Ond, but Eithr, except, ... The following are the comparative adversatives : No, nog, noc, than. ..."

3. The Works of James Harris, Esq. by James Harris (1841)
"Besides the adversatives here mentioned, there are two other species, ... The nature of these adversatives may be thus explained: as every event is ..."

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