connective

nouns

an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
an instrumentality that connects
"he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"

adjectives

connecting or tending to connect
"connective remarks between chapters"; "connective tissue in animals"; "conjunctive tissue in plants"
is derived from
is derived from
is derived from
is derived from
is derived from
is similar to
serving or tending to connect