different between conflicting vs adversative

English

Adjective

conflicting (comparative more conflicting, superlative most conflicting)

1. fighting; contending; in conflict
2. Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
   • 1999, Herre van Oostendorp, Susan R. Goldman, The construction of mental representations during reading

     On the other hand, the more effective the current activation vector is in reactivating the conflicting information, the more likely the two conflicting pieces of information are to be coactivated.

Derived terms

• conflictingly

Translations

Verb

conflicting

1. present participle of conflict

References

• Webster, Noah (1828) , “conflicting”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language

English

Etymology

From Latin adversativus (“of conjunctions, expressing opposition”).

Adjective

adversative (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Expressing opposition or difference.
2. (linguistics) Expressing adverse effect.

Translations

Noun

adversative (plural adversatives)

1. (rare, dated) Something, particularly a clause or conjunction, which is adversative.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ad.v??.sa.tiv/
• Homophone: adversatives

Adjective

adversative

1. feminine singular of adversatif

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

adversative

1. inflection of adversativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular