con·nec·tive 
(kə-nĕktĭv)
(kə-nĕktĭv)adj.
Serving or tending to connect.
n.
1. One that connects.
2. Grammar A word, such as a conjunction, that connects words, phrases, clauses, and sentences.
3. Botany The portion of a stamen that connects the halves of an anther.
con·nective·ly adv.