English Explanatory Dictionary

concessive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding.
  2. Joining clauses while conceding some notion.
noun
  1. A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".

Pronunciation

/kənˈsɛsɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-concessive.wav

Word forms

concessive more concessive most concessive concessives

Synonyms

concessional

Derived words

concessive clause concessively concessiveness
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