tiv: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of tiv
- leitmotiv«Word Popularity Bar2/5
leitmotiv
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
leitmotif.
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
Suffixes of tiv
- tivoli«Word Popularity Bar2/5
tivoli
- noun a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
Tibur.
- noun a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
- tiver«1/5
tiver
A kind of ocher which is used in some parts of England in marking sheep. Prov. Eng.
- tivy«1/5
tivy
With great speed; -- a huntsman's word or sound. Dryden.
Derived words of tiv
- activity«Word Popularity Bar5/5
activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun any specific behavior
- activities«5/5
activity
- noun any specific behavior
- they avoided all recreational activity
- noun the state of being active
action; activeness.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun any specific behavior
- effective«5/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- positive«5/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- active«5/5
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- negative«5/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- relative«5/5
relative
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
relation.
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congeneric; congener; congenator.
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
- relatively«5/5
relatively
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
comparatively.
- the situation is relatively calm now
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
- perspective«5/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- alternative«5/5
alternative
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
option; choice.
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
- adjective satellite serving or used in place of another
alternate; substitute.
- an alternative plan
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- native«5/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- objective«5/5
objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- narrative«5/5
narrative
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- executive«5/5
executive
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive director.
- noun persons who administer the law
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
- cognitive«5/5
cognitive
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive style
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- respectively«5/5
respectively
- adverb in the order given
severally.
- the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively
- adverb in the order given
- collective«5/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- administrative«5/5
administrative
- adjective of or relating to or responsible for administration
- adjective of or relating to or responsible for administration
- effectively«5/5
effectively
- adverb in an effective manner
efficaciously.
- these are real problems that can be dealt with most effectively by rational discussion
- adverb in actuality or reality or fact
in effect.
- she is effectively his wife
- in effect, they had no choice
- adverb in an effective manner
- objectives«5/5
objective
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; object; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
- noun the lens or system of lenses in a telescope or microscope that is nearest the object being viewed
object glass; objective lens; object lens.
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
- creative«5/5
creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
- creative work
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- sensitive«5/5
sensitive
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
spiritualist; medium.
- he consulted several mediums
- adjective responsive to physical stimuli
- a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch
- a sensitive voltmeter
- sensitive skin
- sensitive to light
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- representative«5/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- competitive«5/5
competitive
- adjective involving competition or competitiveness
competitory.
- competitive games
- to improve one's competitive position
- adjective satellite subscribing to capitalistic competition
private-enterprise; free-enterprise.
- adjective involving competition or competitiveness
- conservative«5/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- representatives«5/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- perspectives«5/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- effectiveness«5/5
effectiveness
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality; effectivity; effectualness.
- noun capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects
strength; potency.
- the toxin's potency
- the strength of the drinks
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- comparative«5/5
comparative
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative degree.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
- adjective relating to or based on or involving comparison
- comparative linguistics
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- productivity«5/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- attractive«5/5
attractive
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- a remarkably attractive young man
- an attractive personality
- attractive clothes
- a book with attractive illustrations
- adjective satellite having power to arouse interest
- an attractive opportunity
- the job is attractive because of the pay
- adjective pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
- sensitivity«5/5
sensitivity
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitiveness; sensibility.
- sensitivity to pain
- noun the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
sensitiveness.
- a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
- the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
- legislative«5/5
legislative
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- legislative council
- adjective of or relating to or created by legislation
- legislative proposal
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- motivation«5/5
motivation
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
motive; need.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun the condition of being motivated
- his motivation was at a high level
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- initiative«5/5
initiative
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
enterprisingness; go-ahead; enterprise.
- noun the first of a series of actions
opening move; first step; opening.
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- productive«5/5
productive
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- productive farmland
- his productive years
- a productive collaboration
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
generative.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- relatives«5/5
relative
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
relation.
- police are searching for relatives of the deceased
- he has distant relations back in New Jersey
- noun an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
congeneric; congener; congenator.
- noun a person related by blood or marriage
- respective«5/5
respective
- adjective satellite considered individually
several; various.
- the respective club members
- specialists in their several fields
- the various reports all agreed
- adjective satellite considered individually
- activation«5/5
activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- alternatives«5/5
alternative
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
option; choice.
- what option did I have?
- there no other alternative
- my only choice is to refuse
- adjective satellite serving or used in place of another
alternate; substitute.
- an alternative plan
- noun one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- quantitative«5/5
quantitative
- adjective expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
- export wheat without quantitative limitations
- quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture
- adjective relating to the measurement of quantity
- quantitative studies
- adjective expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement
- primitive«5/5
primitive
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
primitive person.
- noun a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- subjective«5/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- distinctive«5/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- actively«5/5
actively
- adverb in an active manner
- he participated actively in the war
- adverb in an active manner
- initiatives«5/5
initiative
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
enterprisingness; go-ahead; enterprise.
- noun the first of a series of actions
opening move; first step; opening.
- noun readiness to embark on bold new ventures
- festival«5/5
festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- noun an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
fete.
- a drama festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- qualitative«5/5
qualitative
- adjective involving distinctions based on qualities
- qualitative change
- qualitative data
- qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture
- adjective relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities
- adjective involving distinctions based on qualities
- protective«5/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- cooperative«5/5
cooperative
- noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
co-op.
- noun an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
- noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
- selective«5/5
selective
- adjective satellite tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
- adjective satellite characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
- the school was very selective in its admissions
- adjective satellite tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- motivated«5/5
motivated
- adjective provided with a motive or given incentive for action
- a highly motivated child can learn almost anything
- a group of politically motivated men
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- adjective provided with a motive or given incentive for action
- narratives«5/5
narrative
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- creativity«5/5
creativity
- noun the ability to create
creativeness; creative thinking.
- noun the ability to create
- incentives«5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- prospective«5/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- interactive«5/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- motives«5/5
motif
- noun a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
motive.
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motive.
- noun a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
- innovative«5/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- adaptive«5/5
adaptive
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptative.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- activated«5/5
activated
- adjective satellite (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- adjective satellite (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
- positively«5/5
positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- adverb extremely
- reproductive«5/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- motive«5/5
motive
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
need; motivation.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motif.
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- directive«5/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- normative«5/5
normative
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- normative discipline
- normative samples
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
prescriptive.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- destructive«5/5
destructive
- adjective causing destruction or much damage
- a policy that is destructive to the economy
- destructive criticism
- adjective causing destruction or much damage
- incentive«5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- cultivation«5/5
cultivation
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- her cultivation was remarkable
- noun (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- collaborative«5/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- descriptive«5/5
descriptive
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- the descriptive variable
- a descriptive passage
- adjective describing the structure of a language
- descriptive grammar
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- natives«5/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- detective«5/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- activists«5/5
activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
- noun a militant reformer
- supportive«5/5
supportive
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- a supportive family network
- his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- executives«5/5
executive
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
executive director.
- noun persons who administer the law
- noun a person responsible for the administration of a business
- alternatively«5/5
alternatively
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
or else; instead.
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
- alternatively we could buy a used car
- adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
- operative«5/5
operative
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
intelligence agent; secret agent; intelligence officer.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
private investigator; private eye; private detective; sherlock; shamus; PI.
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- imperative«5/5
imperative
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative form; jussive mood; imperative mood.
- noun some duty that is essential and urgent
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- cultivated«5/5
cultivated
- adjective (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
- cultivated land
- verb foster the growth of
cultivate.
- adjective (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
- cumulative«5/5
cumulative
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
accumulative.
- the benefits are cumulative
- the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
- substantive«5/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- constructive«5/5
constructive
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- constructive criticism
- a constructive attitude
- a constructive philosophy
- constructive permission
- adjective satellite emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good
- constructive criticism
- adjective constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development
- derivative«5/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- reactive«5/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- affirmative«5/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- comparatively«5/5
comparatively
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
relatively.
- the situation is relatively calm now
- adverb in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
- reflective«5/5
reflective
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective capable of physically reflecting light or sound
- a reflective surface
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- definitive«4/5
definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
- affective«4/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- collectively«4/5
collectively
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
together with; jointly; conjointly.
- our salaries put together couldn't pay for the damage
- we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together
- adverb in conjunction with; combined
- subjectivity«4/5
subjectivity
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectiveness.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- derivatives«4/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- restrictive«4/5
restrictive
- adjective serving to restrict
- teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments
- adjective satellite (of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
- adjective serving to restrict
- negatively«4/5
negatively
- adverb in a harmful manner
- he was negatively affected
- adverb in a negative way
- he was negatively inclined
- adverb in a harmful manner
- intuitive«4/5
intuitive
- adjective satellite spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
- an intuitive revulsion
- adjective satellite obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
visceral; nonrational.
- adjective satellite spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
- authoritative«4/5
authoritative
- adjective satellite having authority or ascendancy or influence
important.
- an important official
- the captain's authoritative manner
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
definitive; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite having authority or ascendancy or influence
- preventive«4/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- imaginative«4/5
imaginative
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
inventive.
- an imaginative use of material
- the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford
- an ingenious device
- had an inventive turn of mind
- inventive ceramics
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
- defective«4/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- conservatives«4/5
conservative
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
conservativist.
- noun a member of a Conservative Party
- noun a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
- ineffective«4/5
ineffective
- adjective not producing an intended effect
ineffectual; uneffective.
- an ineffective teacher
- ineffective legislation
- adjective satellite lacking in power or forcefulness
ineffectual; unable.
- an ineffectual ruler
- like an unable phoenix in hot ashes
- adjective not producing an intended effect
- consecutive«4/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
- activism«4/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- indicative«4/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- speculative«4/5
speculative
- adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
bad; high-risk; risky.
- a bad investment
- high risk investments
- anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
- speculative business enterprises
- adjective satellite not based on fact or investigation
notional.
- a notional figure of cost helps in determining production costs
- speculative knowledge
- adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
- postoperative«4/5
postoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- postoperative complications
- postoperative care
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- festivals«4/5
festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- noun an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
fete.
- a drama festival
- noun a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- activist«4/5
activist
- noun a militant reformer
militant.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activistic.
- noun a militant reformer
- predictive«4/5
predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
- decorative«4/5
decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
ornamental; cosmetic.
- cosmetic fenders on cars
- the buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
- adjective satellite serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
- interpretive«4/5
interpretive
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretative.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- captive«4/5
captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- communicative«4/5
communicative
- adjective of or relating to communication
- communicative arts
- adjective able or tending to communicate
communicatory.
- was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
- adjective of or relating to communication
- conductivity«4/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- competitiveness«4/5
competitiveness
- noun an aggressive willingness to compete
fight.
- the team was full of fight
- noun an aggressive willingness to compete
- objectivity«4/5
objectivity
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- activate«4/5
activate
- verb put in motion or move to act
touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb make active or more active
- activate an old file
- verb put in motion or move to act
- suggestive«4/5
suggestive
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
implicative.
- artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
- an implicative statement
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
significative; indicatory; revelatory; indicative.
- actions indicative of fear
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
- repetitive«4/5
repetitive
- adjective satellite repetitive and persistent
insistent.
- the bluejay's insistent cry
- adjective characterized by repetition
repetitious.
- repetitive movement
- adjective satellite repetitive and persistent
- cultivate«4/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- irrespective«4/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- motivations«4/5
motivation
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
motive; need.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun the condition of being motivated
- his motivation was at a high level
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- radioactive«4/5
radioactive
- adjective exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- radioactive isotope
- radioactive decay
- radioactive fallout
- adjective exhibiting or caused by radioactivity
- tentative«4/5
tentative
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provisional; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite unsettled in mind or opinion
doubtful.
- drew a few tentative conclusions
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- adjective«4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- directives«4/5
directive
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- the boss loves to send us directives
- adjective satellite showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
directing; guiding; directional.
- felt his mother's directing arm around him
- the directional role of science on industrial progress
- noun a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- retrospective«4/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- constitutive«4/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- connectivity«4/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- receptive«4/5
receptive
- adjective satellite open to arguments, ideas, or change
- receptive to reason and the logic of facts
- adjective ready or willing to receive favorably
open.
- receptive to the proposals
- adjective satellite open to arguments, ideas, or change
- informative«4/5
informative
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
illuminating; enlightening.
- an enlightening glimpse of government in action
- an illuminating lecture
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
instructive.
- adjective tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
- digestive«4/5
digestive
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- adjective relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- digestive juices
- a digestive enzyme
- digestive ferment
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- corrective«4/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- motivate«4/5
motivate
- verb give an incentive for action
prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb give an incentive for action
- punitive«4/5
punitive
- adjective inflicting punishment
punitory.
- punitive justice
- punitive damages
- adjective inflicting punishment
- attentive«4/5
attentive
- adjective (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
- attentive to details
- the nurse was attentive to her patient
- an attentive suitor
- adjective taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
paying attention; thoughtful; heedful.
- heedful of the warnings
- so heedful a writer
- heedful of what they were doing
- adjective (often followed by `to') giving care or attention
- formative«4/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- additive«4/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- instinctively«4/5
instinctively
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- he instinctively grabbed the knife
- adverb as a matter of instinct
- inactive«4/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- exhaustive«4/5
exhaustive
- adjective satellite performed comprehensively and completely
thoroughgoing; thorough.
- an exhaustive study
- made a thorough search
- thoroughgoing research
- adjective satellite performed comprehensively and completely
- relativity«4/5
relativity
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
theory of relativity; Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity theory.
- noun the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
- instructive«4/5
instructive
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
informative.
- adjective serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
- disruptive«4/5
disruptive
- adjective satellite characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
tumultuous; troubled; turbulent; riotous.
- effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive
- riotous times
- these troubled areas
- the tumultuous years of his administration
- a turbulent and unruly childhood
- adjective satellite characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
- adjectives«4/5
adjective
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- noun the word class that qualifies nouns
- noun a word that expresses an attribute of something
- captivity«4/5
captivity
- noun the state of being imprisoned
immurement; imprisonment; incarceration.
- he was held in captivity until he died
- the imprisonment of captured soldiers
- his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
- he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
- noun the state of being a slave
enslavement.
- So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
- noun the state of being imprisoned
- provocative«4/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- motivational«4/5
motivational
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- objectively«4/5
objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- we must look at the facts objectively
- adverb with objectivity
- investigative«4/5
investigative
- adjective satellite designed to find information or ascertain facts
fact-finding; investigatory.
- a fact-finding committee
- investigative reporting
- adjective satellite designed to find information or ascertain facts
- connective«4/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- automotive«4/5
automotive
- adjective of or relating to motor vehicles
- automotive supplies
- adjective satellite containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
self-propelling; self-propelled.
- a self-propelled vehicle
- adjective of or relating to motor vehicles
- proactive«4/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- inductive«4/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- fugitive«4/5
fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- selectively«4/5
selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- we choose our students very selectively
- adverb by selection; in a selective manner
- selectivity«4/5
selectivity
- noun the property of being selective
- noun the property of being selective
- illustrative«4/5
illustrative
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
exemplifying.
- adjective satellite serving to demonstrate
demonstrative.
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
- lucrative«4/5
lucrative
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; remunerative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
- multivariate«4/5
multivariate
- adjective satellite pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables
- adjective satellite pertaining to any procedure involving two or more variables
- motivating«4/5
motivating
- noun the act of motivating; providing incentive
motivation.
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- noun the act of motivating; providing incentive
- preoperative«4/5
preoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- oxidative«4/5
oxidative
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- oxidative glycolysis
- oxidative rancidity
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- iterative«4/5
iterative
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
iterative aspect.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
reiterative.
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
- elective«4/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- integrative«4/5
integrative
- adjective combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole
- adjective satellite tending to consolidate
consolidative.
- adjective combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole
- detectives«4/5
detective
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
tec; police detective; investigator.
- noun an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public
- noun a police officer who investigates crimes
- putative«4/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- intuitively«4/5
intuitively
- adverb in an intuitive manner
- inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles
- adverb in an intuitive manner
- refractive«4/5
refractive
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
refractile.
- the refractive characteristics of the eye
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
deflective.
- adjective of or relating to or capable of refraction
- captives«4/5
captive
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
prisoner.
- noun an animal that is confined
- noun a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
- assertive«4/5
assertive
- adjective aggressively self-assured
self-assertive; self-asserting.
- an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue
- pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act
- adjective aggressively self-assured
- deceptive«4/5
deceptive
- adjective satellite causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
delusory.
- deceptive calm
- a delusory pleasure
- adjective satellite designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
shoddy; misleading.
- the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm
- deliberately deceptive packaging
- a misleading similarity
- statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading
- shoddy business practices
- adjective satellite causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
- instinctive«4/5
instinctive
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
natural.
- a cat's natural aversion to water
- offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
- adjective satellite unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
- cultivating«4/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- relativism«4/5
relativism
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- attractiveness«4/5
attractiveness
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
attraction.
- her personality held a strange attraction for him
- noun sexual allure
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
- imperatives«4/5
imperative
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
imperative form; jussive mood; imperative mood.
- noun some duty that is essential and urgent
- noun a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
- reactivity«4/5
reactivity
- noun responsive to stimulation
responsiveness.
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
- noun responsive to stimulation
- insensitive«4/5
insensitive
- adjective not responsive to physical stimuli
- insensitive to radiation
- adjective deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
- insensitive to the needs of the patients
- adjective not responsive to physical stimuli
- obstructive«4/5
obstructive
- adjective satellite preventing movement
impeding; hindering; clogging.
- the clogging crowds of revelers overflowing into the street
- adjective satellite preventing movement
- figurative«4/5
figurative
- adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
nonliteral.
- figurative language
- adjective satellite consisting of or forming human or animal figures
figural.
- a figural design
- the figurative art of the humanistic tradition"- Herbert Read
- adjective (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
- additives«4/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- activating«4/5
activating
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activation.
- verb put in motion or move to act
activate; touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
- palliative«4/5
palliative
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviant; alleviator.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory.
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- prerogative«4/5
prerogative
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
privilege; exclusive right; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- distributive«4/5
distributive
- adjective serving to distribute or allot or disperse
- adjective serving to distribute or allot or disperse
- restorative«4/5
restorative
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tonic.
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
corrective.
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- evaluative«4/5
evaluative
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
appraising.
- looked him over with an appraising eye
- the literary judge uses many evaluative terms
- adjective satellite exercising or involving careful evaluations
- associative«4/5
associative
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
associatory.
- associative learning
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- transformative«4/5
transformative
Having power, or a tendency, to transform.
- seductive«4/5
seductive
- adjective tending to entice into a desired action or state
- adjective tending to entice into a desired action or state
- qualitatively«4/5
qualitatively
- adverb in a qualitative manner
- this discoloration qualitatively suggests that the substance is low in inorganic iron
- adverb in a qualitative manner
- generative«4/5
generative
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
productive.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
procreative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
- cooperatives«4/5
cooperative
- noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
co-op.
- noun an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
- noun a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
- activates«4/5
activate
- verb put in motion or move to act
touch off; trigger off; actuate; set off; trigger; spark off; spark; trip.
- trigger a reaction
- actuate the circuits
- verb make active or more active
- activate an old file
- verb put in motion or move to act
- locomotive«4/5
locomotive
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
engine; railway locomotive; locomotive engine.
- adjective of or relating to locomotion
locomotor.
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- deductive«4/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- contraceptive«4/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- adoptive«4/5
adoptive
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- adoptive parents
- adjective acquired as your own by free choice
adopted.
- my adopted state
- an adoptive country
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- tentatively«4/5
tentatively
- adverb in a tentative manner
- we agreed tentatively on a dinner date
- adverb in a tentative manner
- festivities«4/5
festivity
- noun any joyous diversion
celebration.
- noun any joyous diversion
- positivism«4/5
positivism
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
logical positivism.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivity.
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
- interpretative«4/5
interpretative
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretive.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- hypersensitivity«4/5
hypersensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- noun extreme sensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- festive«4/5
festive
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; merry; gay.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
- prescriptive«4/5
prescriptive
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
normative.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
- operatives«4/5
operative
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
intelligence agent; secret agent; intelligence officer.
- noun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
private investigator; private eye; private detective; sherlock; shamus; PI.
- noun a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- negatives«4/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- performative«4/5
performative
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- consultative«4/5
consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
consultive; advisory; consultatory.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
- deliberative«4/5
deliberative
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- a deliberative body
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- vegetative«4/5
vegetative
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
vegetive.
- a dull vegetative lifestyle
- adjective composed of vegetation or plants
vegetal; vegetational.
- regions rich in vegetal products
- vegetational cover
- the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
- contemplative«4/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- hyperactivity«4/5
hyperactivity
- noun a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- noun a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
- degenerative«4/5
degenerative
- adjective satellite (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
- degenerative diseases of old age
- adjective satellite (of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
- cultivars«4/5
cultivar
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- addictive«4/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
- inventive«4/5
inventive
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
imaginative.
- an imaginative use of material
- the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford
- an ingenious device
- had an inventive turn of mind
- inventive ceramics
- adjective satellite (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
- appreciative«4/5
appreciative
- adjective satellite feeling or expressive of gratitude
- was appreciative of his efforts
- an appreciative word
- adjective satellite having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion
- appreciative of a beautiful landscape
- an appreciative laugh from the audience
- adjective satellite feeling or expressive of gratitude
- creatively«3/5
creatively
- adverb in a creative manner
- she solved the problem creatively
- adverb in a creative manner
- constructivist«3/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- perceptive«3/5
perceptive
- adjective of or relating to perception
- perceptive faculties
- adjective having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
- a perceptive eye
- a perceptive observation
- adjective of or relating to perception
- inactivation«3/5
inactivation
- noun the process of rendering inactive
- the gene inactivation system
- thermal inactivation of serum samples
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
deactivation.
- noun the process of rendering inactive
- manipulative«3/5
manipulative
- adjective satellite skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child
- adjective satellite skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
- causative«3/5
causative
- adjective producing an effect
- poverty as a causative factor in crime
- adjective producing an effect
- quantitatively«3/5
quantitatively
- adverb in a quantitative manner
- this can be expressed quantitatively
- adverb in a quantitative manner
- contraceptives«3/5
contraceptive
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
prophylactic device; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
- adjective satellite capable of preventing conception or impregnation
prophylactic; antifertility.
- contraceptive devices and medications
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- negativity«3/5
negativity
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
negativeness.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativeness; negativism.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- transitive«3/5
transitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
transitive verb form; transitive verb.
- adjective designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
- congestive«3/5
congestive
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
- congestive heart disease
- adjective relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid
- positivist«3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- declarative«3/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- relativistic«3/5
relativistic
- adjective relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
- relativistic quantum mechanics
- relativistic increase in mass
- radiation from relativistic particles
- adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
- adjective relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
- motivates«3/5
motivate
- verb give an incentive for action
prompt; propel; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb give an incentive for action
- distinctiveness«3/5
distinctiveness
- noun a distinguishing trait
peculiarity; speciality; specialty; specialness.
- noun utter dissimilarity
disparateness.
- noun a distinguishing trait
- resistivity«3/5
resistivity
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
ohmic resistance; electric resistance; resistance; impedance; electrical resistance.
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- unproductive«3/5
unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries
- adjective satellite not producing desired results
- the talks between labor and management were unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- distinctively«3/5
distinctively
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- the distinctively conservative district of the county
- adverb in an identifiably distinctive manner
- definitively«3/5
definitive
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
unequivocal.
- the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney
- adjective satellite of recognized authority or excellence
authoritative; classical; classic.
- the definitive work on Greece
- classical methods of navigation
- adjective satellite clearly defined or formulated
- unattractive«3/5
unattractive
- adjective lacking beauty or charm
- as unattractive as most mining regions
- adjective satellite lacking power to arouse interest
- being unemployed is a most unattractive prospect
- adjective lacking beauty or charm
- inactivity«3/5
inactivity
- noun the state of being inactive
inactiveness; inaction.
- noun a disposition to remain inactive or inert
inertia; inactiveness.
- he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work
- noun the state of being inactive
- sensitivities«3/5
sensitivity
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitiveness; sensibility.
- sensitivity to pain
- noun the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
sensitiveness.
- a galvanometer of extreme sensitivity
- the sensitiveness of Mimosa leaves does not depend on a change of growth
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
- attentively«3/5
attentively
- adverb with attention; in an attentive manner
- he listened attentively
- adverb with attention; in an attentive manner
- conductive«3/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- projective«3/5
projective
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- evocative«3/5
evocative
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- fugitives«3/5
fugitive
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
runaway; fleer.
- fugitives from the sweatshops
- noun someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice
fugitive from justice.
- noun someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
- counterproductive«3/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- meditative«3/5
meditative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- curative«3/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- primitives«3/5
primitive
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
primitive person.
- noun a mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
- noun a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
- activator«3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- diminutive«3/5
diminutive
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- radiative«3/5
radiative
Capable of radiating; acting by radiation. Tyndall.
- demonstrative«3/5
demonstrative
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
demonstrative pronoun.
- adjective given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- an affectionate and demonstrative family
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
- prerogatives«3/5
prerogative
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
privilege; exclusive right; perquisite.
- suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
- noun a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
- infinitive«3/5
infinitive
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- constructivism«3/5
constructivism
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- noun an abstractionist artistic movement in Russia after World War I; industrial materials were used to construct nonrepresentational objects
- secretive«3/5
secretive
- adjective satellite inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
close; tightlipped; closelipped; closemouthed.
- although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
- adjective satellite inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- redemptive«3/5
redemptive
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptional; redemptory.
- a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
saving; redeeming.
- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
- inquisitive«3/5
inquisitive
- adjective satellite showing curiosity
speculative; wondering; questioning.
- if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
- raised a speculative eyebrow
- adjective satellite inquiring or appearing to inquire
- an inquiring look
- the police are proverbially inquisitive
- adjective satellite showing curiosity
- radioactivity«3/5
radioactivity
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
radiation.
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- sedative«3/5
sedative
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
downer; sedative drug; depressant.
- adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
tranquilizing; ataractic; tranquillizing; tranquillising; ataraxic; tranquilising.
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- positives«3/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- assertiveness«3/5
assertiveness
- noun aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
self-assertiveness.
- noun aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions
- convective«3/5
convective
Caused or accomplished by convection; Faraday.as, a .convective discharge of electricity
- nativity«3/5
nativity
- noun the event of being born
nascency; nascence; birth.
- they celebrated the birth of their first child
- noun the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Virgin Birth.
- noun the event of being born
- interactivity«3/5
interactivity
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- argumentative«3/5
argumentative
- adjective given to or characterized by argument
- an argumentative discourse
- argumentative to the point of being cantankerous
- an intelligent but argumentative child
- adjective given to or characterized by argument
- emotive«3/5
emotive
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affective; affectional.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- ulcerative«3/5
ulcerative
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
- ulcerative colitis
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by ulceration
- reductive«3/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- captivated«3/5
captivated
- adjective satellite strongly attracted
charmed.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite strongly attracted
- cognitively«3/5
cognitively
- adverb with regard to cognition
- cognitively skillful
- adverb with regard to cognition
- exploitative«3/5
exploitative
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
exploitatory; exploitive.
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
- commemorative«3/5
commemorative
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorating.
- a commemorative plaque
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- dissociative«3/5
dissociative
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- preemptive«3/5
preemptive
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
pre-emptive.
- a preemptive business offer
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
- figuratively«3/5
figuratively
- adverb in a figurative sense
- figuratively speaking,...
- adverb in a figurative sense
- antiviral«3/5
antiviral
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
antiviral agent; antiviral drug.
- adjective inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
- locomotives«3/5
locomotive
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
engine; railway locomotive; locomotive engine.
- adjective of or relating to locomotion
locomotor.
- noun a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- subjectively«3/5
subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- you cannot look at these facts subjectively
- adverb in a subjective way
- maladaptive«3/5
maladaptive
- adjective showing faulty adaptation
- adjective showing faulty adaptation
- subjunctive«3/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- abortive«3/5
abortive
- adjective satellite failing to accomplish an intended result
stillborn; unsuccessful.
- an abortive revolt
- a stillborn plot to assassinate the President
- adjective satellite failing to accomplish an intended result
- prohibitive«3/5
prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
prohibitory.
- the price was prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
- preventative«3/5
preventative
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- correlative«3/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- cultivators«3/5
cultivator
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
agriculturalist; raiser; grower; agriculturist.
- noun a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tiller.
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
- collectivism«3/5
collectivism
- noun Soviet communism
Bolshevism; sovietism.
- noun a political theory that the people should own the means of production
- noun Soviet communism
- infective«3/5
infective
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
pathogenic; morbific.
- infective agents
- pathogenic bacteria
- adjective satellite caused by infection or capable of causing infection
infectious.
- viruses and other infective agents
- a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease
- adjective satellite able to cause disease
- assistive«3/5
assistive
- adjective satellite giving assistance
- adjective satellite giving assistance
- proliferative«3/5
proliferative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- receptivity«3/5
receptivity
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
openness; receptiveness.
- he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform
- this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur
- their receptivity to the proposal
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
- vindictive«3/5
vindictive
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
vengeful; revengeful.
- more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare
- punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
despiteful; spiteful.
- a despiteful fiend
- a truly spiteful child
- a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
- adjective satellite disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
- collectivity«3/5
- constructively«3/5
constructively
- adverb in a constructive manner
- it is my task to look critically and constructively at the flaws and the failures
- adverb in a constructive manner
- retrospectively«3/5
retrospectively
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- retrospectively, he seems like a great artist
- adverb in a manner contemplative of past events
- regenerative«3/5
regenerative
Of or pertaining to regeneration; tending to regenerate; H. Bushnell.as, .regenerative influences
- introspective«3/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- genitive«3/5
genitive
- noun the case expressing ownership
possessive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
possessive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- resistive«3/5
resistive
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- resistive load
- adjective satellite disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
insubordinate; resistant.
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- reflectivity«3/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- nominative«3/5
nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
nominative case; subject case.
- adjective serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- nominative noun endings
- predicate nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
- insensitivity«3/5
insensitivity
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitiveness.
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
- presumptive«3/5
presumptive
- adjective satellite having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
- the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)
- adjective satellite affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance
- presumptive evidence
- a strong presumptive case is made out
- adjective satellite having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance
- retroactive«3/5
retroactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- adjective satellite affecting things past
retro; ex post facto.
- retroactive tax increase
- an ex-post-facto law
- retro pay
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
- imitative«3/5
imitative
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- acting is an imitative art
- man is an imitative being
- adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoetic; onomatopoeic.
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- talkative«3/5
talkative
- adjective satellite full of trivial conversation
loquacious; talky; gabby; garrulous; chatty.
- kept from her housework by gabby neighbors
- adjective satellite unwisely talking too much
bigmouthed; blabby; blabbermouthed.
- adjective satellite full of trivial conversation
- inactivated«3/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- intersubjective«3/5
intersubjective
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- collaboratively«3/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- productively«3/5
productively
- adverb in a productive way
fruitfully; profitably.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- reconstructive«3/5
reconstructive
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
rehabilitative.
- reconstructive surgery
- rehabilitative exercises
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
- preservative«3/5
preservative
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to preserve
- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- postoperatively«3/5
postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- remove postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- plaintive«3/5
plaintive
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
mournful.
- adjective satellite expressing sorrow
- participative«3/5
participative
Capable of participating.
- conjunctivitis«3/5
conjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
pinkeye.
- noun inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
- interrogative«3/5
interrogative
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
interrogation; question; interrogative sentence.
- he asked a direct question
- he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
- noun some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
interrogative mood.
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- hyperactive«3/5
hyperactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
overactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- furtive«3/5
furtive
- adjective satellite marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
surreptitious; sneak; stealthy; sneaky.
- a furtive manner
- a sneak attack
- stealthy footsteps
- a surreptitious glance at his watch
- adjective satellite secret and sly or sordid
backstair; backstairs.
- backstairs gossip
- his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard
- backstairs intimacies
- furtive behavior
- adjective satellite marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- pejorative«3/5
pejorative
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
dyslogistic; dislogistic.
- dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
- cultivar«3/5
cultivar
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
- accusative«3/5
accusative
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
accusative case; objective case.
- adjective satellite containing or expressing accusation
accusing; accusive; accusatory.
- an accusitive forefinger
- black accusatory looks
- accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry
- his accusing glare
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
- injunctive«3/5
injunctive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- votive«3/5
votive
- adjective satellite dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
- votive prayers
- adjective satellite dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
- captivating«3/5
captivating
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
fascinating; bewitching; entrancing; enthralling; enchanting.
- bewitching smile
- Roosevelt was a captivating speaker
- enchanting music
- an enthralling book
- antique papers of entrancing design
- a fascinating woman
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite capturing interest as if by a spell
- multiplicative«3/5
multiplicative
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
- the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
- dative«3/5
dative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
dative case.
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
- superlative«3/5
superlative
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- the critics lavished superlatives on it
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- deceptively«3/5
deceptively
- adverb in a misleading way
misleadingly; deceivingly.
- the exam looked deceptively easy
- adverb in a misleading way
- subjectivities«3/5
subjectivity
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectiveness.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- fictive«3/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
- collectivist«3/5
collectivist
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
leftist; left-winger.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled.
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
- redistributive«3/5
- contrastive«3/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- cooperatively«3/5
cooperatively
- adverb in close cooperation
hand in glove; hand and glove.
- they work hand in glove
- adverb in close cooperation
- combative«3/5
combative
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
disputatious; contentious; litigious; disputative.
- a style described as abrasive and contentious
- a disputatious lawyer
- a litigious and acrimonious spirit
- adjective satellite striving to overcome in argument
agonistic; agonistical.
- a dialectical and agonistic approach
- adjective satellite inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
- intransitive«3/5
intransitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
intransitive verb; intransitive verb form.
- adjective designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
- collectives«3/5
collective
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- adjective satellite done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
corporate.
- a joint identity
- the collective mind
- the corporate good
- noun members of a cooperative enterprise
- imaginatively«3/5
imaginatively
- adverb with imagination
- the room was decorated very imaginatively
- adverb with imagination
- determinative«3/5
determinative
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
determiner.
- noun a determining or causal element or factor
causal factor; determinant; determiner; determining factor.
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
- conservatively«3/5
conservatively
- adverb in a conservative manner
guardedly; cautiously.
- we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.
- adverb in a conservative manner
- conjunctiva«3/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- preservatives«3/5
preservative
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- adjective satellite tending or having the power to preserve
- timbers should be treated with a preservative substance
- noun a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
- nutritive«3/5
nutritive
- adjective satellite of or providing nourishment
alimentary; nutritious; alimental; nourishing; nutrient.
- good nourishing stew
- adjective satellite of or providing nourishment
- disjunctive«3/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- consecutively«3/5
consecutively
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- he was consecutively ill, then well, then ill again
- adverb in a consecutive manner
- attentiveness«3/5
attentiveness
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; regard; heed.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
- noun the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
- motivator«3/5
motivator
- noun a positive motivational influence
inducement; incentive.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- capacitive«3/5
capacitive
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- reactivation«3/5
reactivation
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- inventiveness«3/5
inventiveness
- noun the power of creative imagination
ingeniousness; cleverness; ingenuity.
- noun the power of creative imagination
- regulative«3/5
regulative
- adjective satellite restricting according to rules or principles
regulatory.
- a regulatory gene
- adjective satellite restricting according to rules or principles
- ineffectiveness«3/5
ineffectiveness
- noun lacking the power to be effective
ineffectuality; ineffectualness.
- noun lacking the power to be effective
- rehabilitative«3/5
rehabilitative
- adjective designed to accomplish rehabilitation
- from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello
- rehabilitative treatment
- adjective satellite helping to restore to good condition
reconstructive.
- reconstructive surgery
- rehabilitative exercises
- adjective designed to accomplish rehabilitation
- representativeness«3/5
representativeness
The quality or state of being representative. Dr. Burnet observes, that every thought is attended with conssciousness and representativeness. Spectator.
- invective«3/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- conjunctival«3/5
conjunctival
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- adjective of or relating to the conjunctiva
- counterintuitive«3/5
counterintuitive
- adjective satellite contrary to what common sense would suggest
- adjective satellite contrary to what common sense would suggest
- exhaustively«3/5
exhaustively
- adverb in an exhaustive manner
thoroughly.
- we searched the files thoroughly
- adverb in an exhaustive manner
- inductively«3/5
inductive
- adjective arising from inductance
- inductive reactance
- adjective of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion
- inductive reasoning
- adjective arising from inductance
- intersubjectivity«3/5
intersubjectivity
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- absorptive«3/5
absorptive
- adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
absorbent.
- as absorbent as a sponge
- adjective having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
- laxatives«3/5
laxative
- noun a mild cathartic
- adjective stimulating evacuation of feces
- noun a mild cathartic
- affirmatively«3/5
affirmatively
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- adverb in an affirmative manner
- antivirus«3/5
antivirus
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- probative«3/5
probative
- adjective satellite tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
probatory.
- evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect
- adjective satellite tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
- summative«3/5
summative
- adjective satellite of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
summational.
- adjective satellite of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
- administratively«3/5
administratively
- adverb by or for an administrator
- this decision was made administratively
- adverb by or for an administrator
- competitively«3/5
competitively
- adverb in competition
- the companies should bid competitively
- adverb in competition
- permittivity«3/5
- uncultivated«3/5
uncultivated
- adjective (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
- uncultivated land
- adjective satellite (of persons) lacking art or knowledge
uncultured; artless.
- adjective (of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
- adjunctive«3/5
adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- proactively«3/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- anticompetitive«3/5
- uncooperative«3/5
uncooperative
- adjective unwilling to cooperate
- an uncooperative witness
- adjective satellite intentionally unaccommodating
disobliging.
- the action was not offensive to him but proved somewhat disobliging
- adjective unwilling to cooperate
- educative«3/5
educative
- adjective satellite resulting in education
- an educative experience
- adjective satellite resulting in education
- positivity«3/5
positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- extractive«3/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- conjunctive«3/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- psychoactive«3/5
psychoactive
- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
psychotropic.
- psychoactive drugs
- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
- sedatives«3/5
sedative
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
downer; sedative drug; depressant.
- adjective satellite tending to soothe or tranquilize
tranquilizing; ataractic; tranquillizing; tranquillising; ataraxic; tranquilising.
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
- noun a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- sensitively«3/5
sensitively
- adverb in a sensitive manner
- she questioned the rape victim very sensitively about the attack
- adverb in a sensitive manner
- substantively«3/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- deconstructive«3/5
deconstructive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- laxative«3/5
laxative
- noun a mild cathartic
- adjective stimulating evacuation of feces
- noun a mild cathartic
- authoritatively«3/5
authoritatively
- adverb in an authoritative and magisterial manner
magisterially.
- she spoke authoritatively
- adverb in an authoritative and magisterial manner
- furtively«3/5
furtively
- adverb in a furtive manner
on the sly.
- the soldiers were furtively crawling through the night
- adverb in a furtive manner
- destructiveness«3/5
destructiveness
- noun the quality of causing destruction
- noun the quality of causing destruction
- inattentive«3/5
inattentive
- adjective showing a lack of attention or care
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- adjective satellite not showing due care or attention
neglectful.
- inattentive students
- an inattentive babysitter
- neglectful parents
- adjective showing a lack of attention or care
- interactively«3/5
interactive
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
synergistic.
- adjective satellite capable of acting on or influencing each other
interactional.
- adjective used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
- prospectively«3/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- locative«3/5
locative
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
locative role.
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
- sensitiveness«3/5
sensitiveness
- noun sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
sensitivity.
- noun (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitivity; sensibility.
- sensitivity to pain
- noun sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
- relativist«3/5
relativist
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- retributive«3/5
retributive
- adjective satellite of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
retributory; retaliatory; relatiative; vindicatory.
- retributive justice demands an eye for an eye
- adjective satellite given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
retributory; vindicatory.
- retributive justice
- adjective satellite of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
- superconductivity«3/5
superconductivity
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- noun the disappearance of electrical resistance at very low temperatures
- transitivity«3/5
transitivity
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
- noun the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb
transitiveness.
- noun (logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third
- retroactively«3/5
retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- he will get paid retroactively
- adverb after the fact
- consumptive«3/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- emptive«3/5
emptive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- inoperative«3/5
inoperative
- adjective not working or taking effect
- an inoperative law
- adjective not working or taking effect
- adjectival«3/5
adjectival
- adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
adjective.
- adjectival syntax
- an adjective clause
- adjective of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
- collectivization«3/5
collectivization
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
collectivisation.
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
- cultivator«3/5
cultivator
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
agriculturalist; raiser; grower; agriculturist.
- noun a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tiller.
- noun someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
- nociceptive«3/5
nociceptive
- adjective satellite caused by or in response to pain
- a nociceptive spinal reflex
- adjective satellite caused by or in response to pain
- positivists«3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- primitivism«3/5
primitivism
- noun a wild or unrefined state
crudeness; rudeness; crudity; primitiveness.
- noun a genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
- noun a wild or unrefined state
- subjectivism«3/5
subjectivism
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
- noun the quality of being subjective
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by your subjective experience
- reflectively«3/5
reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- he watched her reflectively
- adverb in a reflective manner
- nativism«3/5
nativism
- noun the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that some ideas are innate
- noun the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)
- dissipative«3/5
dissipative
Tending to dissipate.
- iteratively«3/5
iterative
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
iterative aspect.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
reiterative.
- noun the aspect of the verb that expresses the repetition of an action
- neurodegenerative«3/5
neurodegenerative
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- activators«3/5
activator
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- noun (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
- preoperatively«3/5
preoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- adjective satellite happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
- festivity«3/5
festivity
- noun any joyous diversion
celebration.
- noun any joyous diversion
- nonnegative«3/5
nonnegative
- adjective satellite either positive or zero
- adjective satellite either positive or zero
- nativist«3/5
nativist
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
nativistic.
- the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
- the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- discriminative«3/5
discriminative
- adjective satellite capable of making fine distinctions
discriminatory.
- adjective satellite expressing careful judgment
judicial.
- discriminative censure
- a biography ...appreciative and yet judicial in purpose"-Tyler Dennett
- adjective satellite capable of making fine distinctions
- bioactive«3/5
- hypersensitive«3/5
hypersensitive
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
supersensitized; supersensitive; sensitised; hypersensitized; sensitized; supersensitised; hypersensitised; allergic.
- allergic children
- hypersensitive to pollen
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
- proprioceptive«3/5
proprioceptive
- adjective of or relating to proprioception
- adjective of or relating to proprioception
- sativa«2/5
sativa
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- constitutively«2/5
constitutive
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
organic; constituent; constitutional.
- adjective satellite constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- deactivation«2/5
deactivation
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
inactivation.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
defusing.
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- commutative«2/5
commutative
- adjective satellite (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
- adjective satellite (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g. "a x b = b x a"
- motivators«2/5
motivator
- noun a positive motivational influence
inducement; incentive.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- normatively«2/5
normative
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- normative discipline
- normative samples
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
prescriptive.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective relating to or dealing with norms
- provocatively«2/5
provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
provokingly.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- evaporative«2/5
evaporative
- adjective relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation
- an evaporative cooler
- adjective relating to or causing or being caused by evaporation
- prohibitively«2/5
prohibitively
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- it is prohibitively expensive
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- cultivates«2/5
cultivate
- verb foster the growth of
- verb prepare for crops
work; crop.
- Work the soil
- cultivate the land
- verb foster the growth of
- facilitative«2/5
facilitative
- adjective satellite freeing from difficulty or impediment
- facilitative changes in the economic structure
- adjective satellite freeing from difficulty or impediment
- restive«2/5
restive
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; high-strung; jittery; nervy; overstrung.
- adjective satellite impatient especially under restriction or delay
- the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
- positivistic«2/5
positivistic
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivist.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- adjective of or relating to positivism
- reactivated«2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- attractively«2/5
attractively
- adverb in a beautiful manner
beautifully.
- her face was beautifully made up
- adverb in a beautiful manner
- recitative«2/5
recitative
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- perfective«2/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- connectives«2/5
connective
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; conjunctive.
- noun an instrumentality that connects
connector; connection; connexion; connecter.
- he soldered the connection
- he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- immunoreactivity«2/5
- remunerative«2/5
remunerative
- adjective satellite for which money is paid
compensable; paying; stipendiary; salaried.
- a paying job
- remunerative work
- salaried employment
- stipendiary services
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; lucrative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite for which money is paid
- infinitives«2/5
infinitive
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- noun the uninflected form of the verb
- nondestructive«2/5
nondestructive
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- overactive«2/5
overactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
hyperactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- collectivities«2/5
- ablative«2/5
ablative
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
ablative case.
- adjective relating to the ablative case
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
- vasoactive«2/5
- procreative«2/5
procreative
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- acquisitive«2/5
acquisitive
- adjective eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
- an acquisitive mind
- an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied
- adjective eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
- cumulatively«2/5
cumulatively
- adverb in a cumulative manner
- mind has become self-reproducing through man's capacity to transmit experience and its products cumulatively
- adverb in a cumulative manner
- unimaginative«2/5
unimaginative
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
uninventive; sterile; uninspired.
- a sterile ideology lacking in originality
- unimaginative development of a musical theme
- uninspired writing
- adjective satellite dealing only with concrete facts
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- predicative«2/5
predicative
- adjective of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
- `red' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red'
- adjective of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence
- nonnative«2/5
nonnative
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- the nonnative population of South Africa
- adjective satellite of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
foreign-born.
- our large nonnative population
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- facultative«2/5
facultative
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- adjective able to exist under more than one set of conditions
- a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- disincentives«2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- inactivate«2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- dispositive«2/5
dispositive
Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive. Obs.His dispositive wisdom and power. Bates.
- neoconservative«2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- deactivated«2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- putatively«2/5
putative
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- the foundling's putative father
- the putative author of the book
- adjective satellite purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds
- appreciatively«2/5
appreciatively
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
gratefully.
- he accepted my offer appreciatively
- adverb with appreciation; in a grateful manner
- objectivist«2/5
objectivist
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- disincentive«2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- noncompetitive«2/5
noncompetitive
- adjective not involving competition or competitiveness
- noncompetitive positions
- noncompetitive interest in games
- adjective not involving competition or competitiveness
- perspectival«2/5
perspectival
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- expletive«2/5
expletive
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; cuss; curse; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- subtractive«2/5
subtractive
- adjective constituting or involving subtraction
- a subtractive correction
- adjective constituting or involving subtraction
- infectivity«2/5
- protectively«2/5
protectively
- adverb in a protective manner
- he bent protectively over the woman
- adverb in a protective manner
- seductively«2/5
seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
temptingly.
- she smiled at him seductively
- adverb in a tempting seductive manner
- unrepresentative«2/5
unrepresentative
- adjective satellite not exemplifying a class
- I soon tumbled to the fact that my weekends were atypical
- behavior quite unrepresentative (or atypical) of the profession
- adjective satellite not exemplifying a class
- preparative«2/5
preparative
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; propaedeutic.
- preparatory steps
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
- unmotivated«2/5
unmotivated
- adjective without motivation
- adjective without motivation
- objectivism«2/5
- suggestively«2/5
suggestively
- adverb in a suggestive manner
- she smiled suggestively
- adverb in a suggestive manner
- accommodative«2/5
accommodative
- adjective helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
accommodating.
- the warden was always accommodating in allowing visitors in
- made a special effort to be accommodating
- adjective satellite willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
cooperative.
- adjective helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation
- retentive«2/5
retentive
- adjective good at remembering
tenacious; recollective; long.
- a retentive mind
- tenacious memory
- adjective having the capacity to retain something
- adjective good at remembering
- plaintively«2/5
plaintively
- adverb in a plaintive manner
- the last note of the song rang out plaintively
- adverb in a plaintive manner
- electives«2/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- presumptively«2/5
presumptively
- adverb by reasonable assumption
presumably.
- presumably, he missed the train
- adverb by reasonable assumption
- multivitamin«2/5
multivitamin
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
multivitamin pill.
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
- electromotive«2/5
electromotive
- adjective concerned with or producing electric current
- adjective concerned with or producing electric current
- deactivate«2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- affectivity«2/5
affectivity
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- reparative«2/5
reparative
Repairing, or tending to repair. Jer. Taylor.
- constructivists«2/5
constructivist
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- noun an artist of the school of constructivism
- attributive«2/5
attributive
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
prenominal.
- `red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
- activations«2/5
activation
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun the activity of causing to have energy and be active
energizing; activating.
- noun stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- neoconservatives«2/5
neoconservative
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
neocon.
- noun a conservative who subscribes to neoconservatism
- nonoperative«2/5
nonoperative
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- photosensitivity«2/5
photosensitivity
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
radiosensitivity.
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
- nonproductive«2/5
nonproductive
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- nonproductive labor
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- adaptively«2/5
adaptive
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptative.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- immunoreactive«2/5
immunoreactive
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- nonselective«2/5
nonselective
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- captivate«2/5
captivate
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
- ergative«2/5
ergative
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- fixative«2/5
fixative
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- noun a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- innovativeness«2/5
innovativeness
- noun originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
- noun originality by virtue of introducing new ideas
- fricative«2/5
fricative
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
spirant; fricative consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; sibilant; strident; continuant.
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- multivalent«2/5
multivalent
- adjective used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
- adjective having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
polyvalent.
- adjective used of the association of three or more homologous chromosomes during the first division of meiosis
- conductivities«2/5
conductivity
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
conduction.
- noun the transmission of heat or electricity or sound
- alliterative«2/5
alliterative
- adjective satellite having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
- alliterative verse
- adjective satellite having the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable
- eruptive«2/5
eruptive
- adjective producing or characterized by eruptions
- an eruptive disease
- adjective produced by the action of fire or intense heat
igneous.
- rocks formed by igneous agents
- adjective producing or characterized by eruptions
- photosensitive«2/5
photosensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
light-sensitive.
- photographic film is light-sensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to visible light
- suppurative«2/5
suppurative
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- adjective relating to or characterized by suppuration
- subjectivist«2/5
subjectivist
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- appetitive«2/5
appetitive
- adjective of or relating to appetite
- appetitive needs
- adjective of or relating to appetite
- demonstratives«2/5
demonstrative
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
demonstrative pronoun.
- adjective given to or marked by the open expression of emotion
- an affectionate and demonstrative family
- noun a pronoun that points out an intended referent
- stative«2/5
stative
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- speculatively«2/5
speculatively
- adverb with speculation; in a speculative manner
- he looked at her speculatively
- adverb with speculation; in a speculative manner
- imperfective«2/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- vindictiveness«2/5
vindictiveness
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
vengefulness.
- noun a malevolent desire for revenge
- adjudicative«2/5
adjudicative
- adjective concerned with adjudicating
adjudicatory.
- adjective concerned with adjudicating
- constrictive«2/5
constrictive
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
constricting; narrowing.
- adjective satellite restricting the scope or freedom of action
constraining; confining; restricting; limiting.
- adjective satellite (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
- perceptively«2/5
perceptively
- adverb in a perceptive manner
- adverb in a perceptive manner
- unreflective«2/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- cultivable«2/5
cultivable
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
tillable; cultivatable; arable.
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
- reactivate«2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- overactivity«2/5
overactivity
- noun excessive activity
- overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
- noun excessive activity
- assertively«2/5
assertively
- adverb in an assertive manner
- `I will take care of my own life,' she said assertively
- adverb in an assertive manner
- seropositive«2/5
- infinitival«2/5
infinitival
- adjective relating to or formed with the infinitive
- infinitival clause
- adjective relating to or formed with the infinitive
- fricatives«2/5
fricative
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
spirant; fricative consonant.
- adjective satellite of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
spirant; sibilant; strident; continuant.
- noun a continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract
- corroborative«2/5
corroborative
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; substantiating; validatory; confirmative.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- superlatives«2/5
superlative
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- the critics lavished superlatives on it
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
pinnacle; acme; top; height; summit; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
- expletives«2/5
expletive
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; cuss; curse; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- descriptively«2/5
descriptively
- adverb by giving a description
- these topics need to be treated not just descriptively
- adverb by giving a description
- inactivating«2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- connotative«2/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- collectivistic«2/5
collectivistic
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivized; collectivist; state-controlled.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
- diffractive«2/5
diffractive
That produces diffraction.
- perturbative«2/5
perturbative
Tending to cause perturbation; disturbing. Sir J. Herschel.
- additivity«2/5
additivity
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- operatively«2/5
operatively
- adverb in a manner to produce an effect
- adverb in a manner to produce an effect
- purgative«2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- assimilative«2/5
assimilative
- adjective satellite capable of mentally absorbing
- assimilative processes", "assimilative capacity of the human mind
- adjective satellite capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution
assimilatory; assimilating.
- an assimilative substance
- adjective satellite capable of mentally absorbing
- repetitively«2/5
repetitively
- adverb in a repetitive manner
- this type of border display is used repetitively in advertising
- adverb in a repetitive manner
- relativized«2/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- deductively«2/5
deductive
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- deductive reasoning
- adjective involving inferences from general principles
- adjective relating to logical deduction
- directivity«2/5
directivity
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
directionality.
- the antenna received signals with no directivity
- noun the quality of being directive
directiveness.
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
- accumulative«2/5
accumulative
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
cumulative.
- the benefits are cumulative
- the eventual accumulative effect of these substances
- adjective satellite marked by acquiring or amassing
- we live in an accumulative society
- adjective satellite increasing by successive addition
- electronegativity«2/5
electronegativity
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
negativity.
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
- replicative«2/5
replicative
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- affectively«2/5
affective
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affectional; emotive.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- infiltrative«2/5
infiltrative
Of or pertaining to infiltration. Kane.
- sativum«2/5
sativum
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- destructively«2/5
destructively
- adverb in a destructive manner
- he is destructively aggressive
- adverb in a destructive manner
- sportive«2/5
sportive
- adjective relating to or interested in sports
- adjective satellite given to merry frolicking
coltish; frolicsome; frolicky; rollicking.
- frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes
- adjective relating to or interested in sports
- nonreactive«2/5
nonreactive
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- violative«2/5
violative
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
offensive.
- violative of the principles of liberty
- considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity
- adjective satellite violating or tending to violate or offend against
- uncompetitive«2/5
uncompetitive
- adjective satellite not inclined to compete
- adjective satellite not inclined to compete
- photorefractive«2/5
- invectives«2/5
invective
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol; vituperation.
- noun abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
- agentive«2/5
agentive
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- defectives«2/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- overprotective«2/5
overprotective
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overprotective parents
- adjective satellite overly protective
- imperatively«2/5
imperatively
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
peremptorily.
- adverb in an imperative and commanding manner
- exudative«2/5
exudative
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- multivariable«2/5
- penetrative«2/5
penetrative
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
acute; penetrating; incisive; piercing; discriminating; keen; sharp; knifelike.
- an acute observer of politics and politicians
- incisive comments
- icy knifelike reasoning
- as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
- penetrating insight
- frequent penetrative observations
- adjective satellite tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing
penetrating.
- a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface
- a cold penetrating wind
- a penetrating odor
- adjective satellite having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
- seronegative«2/5
- meditatively«2/5
meditatively
- adverb in a meditative manner
- round and round, while meditatively, as a cow chewing the cud, he let his eyes rest on the flat water ahead of him
- adverb in a meditative manner
- inquisitiveness«2/5
inquisitiveness
- noun a state of active curiosity
curiousness.
- noun a state of active curiosity
- recuperative«2/5
recuperative
- adjective satellite promoting recuperation
restorative.
- recuperative powers
- strongly recuperative remedies
- restorative effects of exercise
- adjective satellite promoting recuperation
- augmentative«2/5
augmentative
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- `up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'
- adjective satellite intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
enhancive.
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- inactivates«2/5
inactivate
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
demobilise; demobilize.
- verb make inactive
deactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb release from military service or remove from the active list of military service
- effectivity«2/5
effectivity
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
effectuality; effectiveness; effectualness.
- noun power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
- transactivation«2/5
- protectiveness«2/5
protectiveness
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- noun the quality of providing protection
- statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- relativists«2/5
relativists
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- productiveness«2/5
productiveness
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productivity.
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- denotative«2/5
denotative
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotive.
- adjective satellite in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
explicit.
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
- legislatively«2/5
legislatively
- adverb by legislation
- legislatively determined
- adverb by legislation
- suggestiveness«2/5
suggestiveness
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- affiliative«2/5
- motivic«2/5
motivic
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- associativity«2/5
associativity
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- multivolume«2/5
- receptiveness«2/5
receptiveness
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
receptivity; openness.
- he was testing the government's receptiveness to reform
- this receptiveness is the key feature in oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur
- their receptivity to the proposal
- noun willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
- natively«2/5
native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
- he is a native of Brazil
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
- uninformative«2/5
uninformative
- adjective lacking information
- adjective lacking information
- calculative«2/5
calculative
- adjective satellite used of persons
scheming; conniving; shrewd; calculating.
- the most calculating and selfish men in the community
- adjective satellite used of persons
- negativism«2/5
negativism
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativeness; negativity.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
- electronegative«2/5
electronegative
- adjective satellite having a negative charge
negative; negatively charged.
- electrons are negative
- adjective satellite having a negative charge
- relativization«2/5
- vocative«2/5
vocative
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
vocative case.
- adjective relating to a case used in some languages
- vocative verb endings
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
- ascriptive«2/5
- conative«2/5
conative
Of or pertaining to conation. This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first promulgated by Kant. Sir W. Hamilton.
- exploitive«2/5
exploitive
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
exploitatory; exploitative.
- adjective satellite tending to exploit or make use of
- acquisitiveness«2/5
acquisitiveness
- noun strong desire to acquire and possess
- noun strong desire to acquire and possess
- interrogatives«2/5
interrogative
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
interrogation; question; interrogative sentence.
- he asked a direct question
- he had trouble phrasing his interrogations
- noun some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood
interrogative mood.
- noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
- appositive«2/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- resultative«2/5
resultative
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- duplicative«2/5
duplicative
Having the quality of duplicating or doubling.
- noncooperative«2/5
noncooperative
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- vituperative«2/5
vituperative
- adjective satellite marked by harshly abusive criticism
scathing.
- his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists
- her vituperative railing
- adjective satellite marked by harshly abusive criticism
- semiquantitative«2/5
semiquantitative
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- activin«2/5
activin
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- nondirective«2/5
nondirective
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- narratively«2/5
narrative
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
tale; story; narration.
- his narrative was interesting
- Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children
- adjective satellite consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
- narrative poetry
- noun a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
- bioactivity«2/5
bioactivity
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- keratoconjunctivitis«2/5
keratoconjunctivitis
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- noun inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva
- partitive«2/5
partitive
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- adjective (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
- a partitive construction
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- insectivorous«2/5
insectivorous
- adjective (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
- adjective (of animals and plants) feeding on insects
- ineffectively«2/5
ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
inefficaciously.
- he dealt with the problem rather ineffectively
- adverb in an ineffective manner
- uncommunicative«2/5
uncommunicative
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
incommunicative.
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
- advective«2/5
advective
- adjective of or relating to advection
- adjective of or relating to advection
- ameliorative«2/5
ameliorative
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
ameliorating; meliorative; amelioratory.
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
- aggregative«2/5
aggregative
- adjective satellite formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
aggregate; mass; aggregated.
- aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year
- the aggregated amount of indebtedness
- adjective satellite formed of separate units gathered into a mass or whole
- nativists«2/5
nativist
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
nativistic.
- the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
- the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- noun a philosopher who subscribes to nativism
- inquisitively«2/5
inquisitively
- adverb with curiosity
curiously; interrogatively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb with curiosity
- unitive«2/5
unitive
Having the power of uniting; causing, or tending to produce, union. Jer. Taylor.
- explorative«2/5
explorative
- adjective serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
exploratory.
- an exploratory operation
- exploratory reconnaissance
- digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico
- exploratory talks between diplomats
- adjective serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
- unsupportive«2/5
unsupportive
- adjective not furnishing support or assistance
- adjective not furnishing support or assistance
- reproductively«2/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- assaultive«2/5
assaultive
- adjective satellite disposed to attack
attacking.
- adjective satellite disposed to attack
- intellective«2/5
intellective
Pertaining to, or produced by, the intellect or understanding; intellectual.
- perspectivism«2/5
- applicative«2/5
applicative
- adjective satellite readily applicable or practical
applicatory.
- adjective satellite readily applicable or practical
- federative«2/5
federative
Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal. "A federative society." Burke.
- performatives«2/5
- myeloproliferative«2/5
myeloproliferative
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- multivalued«2/5
- donative«2/5
donative
A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
- pejoratively«2/5
pejoratively
- adverb in a pejorative manner
- I am not using the word pejoratively
- adverb in a pejorative manner
- primitivist«2/5
primitivist
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- comparatives«2/5
comparative
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
comparative degree.
- `faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'
- `less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'
- `more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'
- adjective relating to or based on or involving comparison
- comparative linguistics
- noun the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- creatives«2/5
creative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
originative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite promoting construction or creation
- creative work
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- adaptivity«2/5
- conflictive«2/5
conflictive
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- creativeness«2/5
creativeness
- noun the ability to create
creative thinking; creativity.
- noun the ability to create
- actives«2/5
active
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
active agent.
- noun the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
active voice.
- `The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
- noun chemical agent capable of activity
- adsorptive«2/5
adsorptive
- adjective having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
surface-assimilative; adsorbent.
- adjective having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface
- nonrestrictive«2/5
nonrestrictive
- adjective satellite not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
- the nonrestrictive clause in `I always buy his books, which have influenced me greatly,' refers to his books generally and adds an additional fact about them
- adjective satellite not limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
- degradative«2/5
degradative
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- corporative«2/5
corporative
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- retroactivity«2/5
retroactivity
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- elaborative«2/5
elaborative
Serving or tending to elaborate; constructing with labor and minute attention to details.
- absorptivity«2/5
absorptivity
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absorption factor.
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
- noncognitive«2/5
- aestivum«2/5
aestivum
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- preemptively«2/5
preemptive
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
pre-emptive.
- a preemptive business offer
- adjective satellite designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence
- negatived«2/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- nonrelativistic«2/5
- tractive«2/5
tractive
- adjective exerting traction and serving to pull
- adjective exerting traction and serving to pull
- multiverse«2/5
multiverse
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- correctives«2/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- restrictiveness«2/5
restrictiveness
- noun a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- noun a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
unpermissiveness.
- noun a grammatical qualification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat' has a more specific meaning than `hat')
- disintegrative«2/5
disintegrative
- adjective tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts
- adjective tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts
- assortative«2/5
assortative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- eliminative«2/5
eliminative
(Physiol.) Relating to, or carrying on, elimination.
- perceptiveness«2/5
perceptiveness
- noun a feeling of understanding
insight; perceptivity.
- noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
taste; appreciation; discernment.
- arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success
- to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste
- noun a feeling of understanding
- productivities«2/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- sativus«2/5
sativus
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- privative«2/5
privative
Causing privation; depriving.
- subconjunctival«2/5
subconjunctival
(Anat.) Situated under the conjunctiva.
- absolutive«2/5
- secretiveness«2/5
secretiveness
- noun characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
closeness.
- noun the trait of keeping things secret
silence; secrecy.
- noun characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- ativan«2/5
ativan
- noun tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
lorazepam.
- noun tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia
- diminutives«2/5
diminutive
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- adjective satellite very small
bantam; petite; tiny; midget; flyspeck; lilliputian.
- diminutive in stature
- a lilliputian chest of drawers
- her petite figure
- tiny feet
- the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy
- noun a word that is formed with a suffix (such as -let or -kin) to indicate smallness
- combativeness«2/5
combativeness
- noun a militant aggressiveness
militance; militancy.
- noun a militant aggressiveness
- tentativeness«2/5
tentativeness
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deactivating«2/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- hypoactive«2/5
hypoactive
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
underactive.
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
- inattentiveness«2/5
inattentiveness
- noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
heedlessness.
- noun the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
- noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
- seductiveness«2/5
seductiveness
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- coordinative«2/5
coordinative
- adjective serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'"
coordinating.
- `and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction
- adjective serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'"
- repetitiveness«2/5
repetitiveness
- noun verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
repetitiousness.
- noun verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
- appointive«2/5
appointive
- adjective relating to the act of appointing
- appointive powers
- adjective subject to appointment
appointed.
- adjective relating to the act of appointing
- substantives«2/5
substantive
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- adjective satellite having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable
substantial.
- substantial equivalents
- noun any word or group of words functioning as a noun
- collectivisation«2/5
collectivisation
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
collectivization.
- noun the organization of a nation or economy on the basis of collectivism
- fermentative«2/5
fermentative
Causing, or having power to cause, fermentation; produced by fermentation; fermenting; --as, a .fermentative processFer*ment"a*tive*ly , adv. --Fer*ment"a*tive*ness , n.
- nonradiative«2/5
- multivitamins«2/5
multivitamin
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
multivitamin pill.
- noun a pill or tablet containing several vitamins
- resumptive«2/5
resumptive
Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, .resumptive measures
- durative«2/5
durative
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
durative aspect.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses its duration
- intersubjectively«2/5
intersubjectively
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- restrictively«2/5
restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- this relative clause is used restrictively
- adverb in a restrictive manner
- collectivized«2/5
collectivized
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivised.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivize; collectivise.
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
- primitively«2/5
primitively
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning
in the beginning; originally.
- adverb in a primitive style or manner
- rather primitively operated foundries
- adverb with reference to the origin or beginning
- irritative«2/5
irritative
- adjective satellite (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
irritating.
- an irritative agent
- adjective satellite (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
- communicatively«2/5
communicative
- adjective of or relating to communication
- communicative arts
- adjective able or tending to communicate
communicatory.
- was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
- adjective of or relating to communication
- primitiveness«2/5
primitiveness
- noun a wild or unrefined state
crudeness; rudeness; crudity; primitivism.
- noun a wild or unrefined state
- conjugative«2/5
- purgatives«2/5
purgative
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
aperient; cathartic; physic.
- adjective satellite strongly laxative
cathartic; evacuant.
- noun a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- radioactively«2/5
radioactively
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- radioactively labeled
- adverb in a radioactive manner
- captivates«2/5
captivate
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
- enumerative«2/5
enumerative
Counting, or reckoning up, one by one. Enumerative of the variety of evils. Jer. Taylor.
- stivers«2/5
stiver
A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth.
- selectivities«2/5
selectivity
- noun the property of being selective
- noun the property of being selective
- additively«2/5
additive
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- adjective designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
linear.
- noun something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- exfoliative«2/5
exfoliative
Having the power of causing exfoliation. --n. Wiseman.An exfoliative agent.
- informativeness«2/5
informativeness
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- promotive«2/5
promotive
- adjective satellite tending to further or encourage
- adjective satellite tending to further or encourage
- unreceptive«2/5
unreceptive
- adjective not receptive
- adjective not receptive
- significative«2/5
significative
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
indicatory; revelatory; indicative; suggestive.
- actions indicative of fear
- adjective satellite (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
- optative«2/5
optative
- noun a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
optative mood.
- adjective indicating an option or wish
- noun a mood (as in Greek or Sanskrit) that expresses a wish or hope; expressed in English by modal verbs
- adaptiveness«2/5
adaptiveness
The quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
- unappreciative«2/5
unappreciative
- adjective satellite not feeling or expressing gratitude
- unappreciative of nature's bounty
- adjective satellite not feeling or expressing gratitude
- correlatives«2/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- unreactive«2/5
unreactive
- adjective (chemistry) not reacting chemically
- adjective satellite not tending to react to stimulation
- adjective (chemistry) not reacting chemically
- vegetatively«2/5
vegetative
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
vegetive.
- a dull vegetative lifestyle
- adjective composed of vegetation or plants
vegetal; vegetational.
- regions rich in vegetal products
- vegetational cover
- the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor
- adjective of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous
- dilutive«2/5
dilutive
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- photoconductive«2/5
photoconductive
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- selenium is a photoconductive substance
- adjective of or relating to photoconductivity
- resuscitative«2/5
resuscitative
Tending to resuscitate; reviving; revivifying.
- factive«2/5
factive
Making; having power to make. Obs. "You are . . . factive, not destructive." Bacon.
- demonstratively«2/5
demonstratively
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
- he greeted her demonstratively
- adverb in a demonstrative manner
- ultraconservative«2/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- positiveness«2/5
positiveness
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positivity.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positivity; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- photoconductivity«2/5
photoconductivity
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
photoconduction.
- noun change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
- derivatively«2/5
derivative
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
derived function; differential; first derivative; differential coefficient.
- noun a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- noun the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- causatives«2/5
causative
- adjective producing an effect
- poverty as a causative factor in crime
- adjective producing an effect
- defectiveness«2/5
defectiveness
- noun the state of being defective
faultiness.
- noun the state of being defective
- cooperativeness«2/5
cooperativeness
- noun the trait of being cooperative
amenability; amenableness.
- noun the trait of being cooperative
- relativize«2/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- reactively«2/5
reactive
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- sodium is a reactive metal
- free radicals are very reactive
- adjective satellite reacting to a stimulus
responsive.
- the skin of old persons is less reactive than that of younger persons
- adjective participating readily in reactions
- commutativity«2/5
commutativity
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- oversensitive«2/5
oversensitive
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- stiver«2/5
stiver
A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth.
- recitatives«2/5
recitative
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
- reactivating«2/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- carminative«2/5
carminative
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- adjective satellite relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
flatus-relieving.
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- acculturative«2/5
acculturative
- adjective of or relating to acculturation
acculturational.
- adjective of or relating to acculturation
- evocatively«2/5
evocative
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
reminiscent; remindful; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- antivirals«2/5
antiviral
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
antiviral agent; antiviral drug.
- adjective inhibiting or stopping the growth and reproduction of viruses
- noun any drug that destroys viruses
- adversative«2/5
adversative
- adjective satellite expressing antithesis or opposition
oppositive.
- the adversative conjunction `but' in `poor but happy'
- adjective satellite expressing antithesis or opposition
- motivo«2/5
motivo
See Motive , n., 3, 4.
- agglomerative«2/5
agglomerative
- adjective satellite clustered together but not coherent
clustered; agglomerated; agglomerate.
- an agglomerated flower head
- adjective satellite clustered together but not coherent
- substitutive«2/5
substitutive
Tending to afford or furnish a substitute; making substitution; capable of being substituted. Bp. Wilkins.
- relativizing«2/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- nonradioactive«2/5
nonradioactive
- adjective not radioactive
- adjective not radioactive
- innovatively«2/5
innovative
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
forward-looking; modern; advanced.
- the advanced teaching methods
- had advanced views on the subject
- a forward-looking corporation
- is British industry innovative enough?
- adjective satellite being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
groundbreaking; innovational.
- stylistically innovative works
- innovative members of the artistic community
- a mind so innovational, so original
- adjective satellite ahead of the times
- retrospectives«2/5
retrospective
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- adjective concerned with or related to the past
- retrospective self-justification
- noun an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
- palliatives«2/5
palliative
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
alleviant; alleviator.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory.
- noun remedy that alleviates pain without curing
- multivibrator«2/5
multivibrator
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- ditransitive«2/5
ditransitive
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- correlatively«2/5
correlative
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
correlate.
- adjective satellite mutually related
correlate; correlated.
- noun either of two or more related or complementary variables
- undemonstrative«2/5
undemonstrative
- adjective not given to open expression of emotion
- adjective not given to open expression of emotion
- contemplatives«2/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- appropriative«2/5
appropriative
- adjective of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- adjective of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- constative«2/5
constative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- radiosensitivity«2/5
radiosensitivity
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
photosensitivity.
- noun sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
- hyperreactivity«2/5
- alterative«2/5
alterative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
remedial; healing; sanative; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- reductively«2/5
reductive
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- their views of life were reductive and depreciatory" - R.H.Rovere
- adjective satellite characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment
- nonnormative«2/5
nonnormative
- adjective satellite not based on a norm
- adjective satellite not based on a norm
- reactivities«2/5
reactivity
- noun responsive to stimulation
responsiveness.
- noun ready susceptibility to chemical change
- noun responsive to stimulation
- decoratively«2/5
decoratively
- adverb in a decorative manner
- used decoratively at Christmas
- adverb in a decorative manner
- magnetostrictive«2/5
- ruminative«2/5
ruminative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- assumptive«2/5
assumptive
- adjective satellite excessively forward
presumptuous; assuming.
- an assumptive person
- on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide
- the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants
- adjective satellite accepted as real or true without proof
- the assumed reason for his absence
- assumptive beliefs
- adjective satellite excessively forward
- resistivities«2/5
resistivity
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
ohmic resistance; electric resistance; resistance; impedance; electrical resistance.
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- illuminative«2/5
illuminative
Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative. "Illuminative reading." Carlyle.
- underactive«2/5
underactive
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
hypoactive.
- adjective satellite abnormally inactive
- afflictive«2/5
afflictive
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
sore; painful.
- it was a sore trial to him
- the painful process of growing up
- adjective satellite causing misery or pain or distress
- collectivists«2/5
collectivist
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
leftist; left-winger.
- adjective satellite subscribing to the socialistic doctrine of ownership by the people collectively
collectivised; collectivistic; collectivized; state-controlled.
- noun a person who belongs to the political left
- superlatively«2/5
superlatively
- adverb to a superlative degree
- adverb to a superlative degree
- supportiveness«2/5
- insectivores«2/5
insectivore
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- declaratives«2/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- liberative«2/5
liberative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- noninteractive«2/5
- injective«2/5
- cultivations«2/5
cultivation
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- her cultivation was remarkable
- noun (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
- noun socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
- ergativity«2/5
- effectives«2/5
effective
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
effectual; efficacious.
- an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford
- effective teaching methods
- effective steps toward peace
- made an effective entrance
- his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action
- an efficacious law
- adjective satellite able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively
efficient.
- people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw
- effective personnel
- an efficient secretary
- the efficient cause of the revolution
- adjective producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
- vetiver«2/5
vetiver
(Bot.) An East Indian grass ( Andropogon muricatus ); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also calledkuskus , andkhuskhus .Sometimes written vetivert , andvitivert .
- perseverative«2/5
- enactive«2/5
enactive
Having power to enact or establish as a law. Abp. Bramhall.
- reformative«2/5
reformative
- adjective satellite tending to reform
reformatory.
- reformative and rehabilitative agencies
- reformatory punishment
- adjective satellite tending to reform
- fixatives«2/5
fixative
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- noun a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging
- noun a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study
- multiview«2/5
multiview
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- precognitive«2/5
precognitive
- adjective satellite foreseeing the future
clairvoyant; second-sighted.
- adjective satellite foreseeing the future
- reflectiveness«2/5
reflectiveness
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
reflectivity.
- noun the capability of quiet thought or contemplation
- explicative«2/5
explicative
Serving to unfold or explain; tending to lay open to the understanding; explanatory. Sir W. Hamilton.
- multivocal«2/5
multivocal
Signifying many different things; of manifold meaning; equivocal. "An ambiguous multivocal word." Coleridge. --n. A multivocal word. R. Fitzed. Hall.
- reiterative«1/5
reiterative
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
iterative.
- adjective satellite marked by iteration
- genitives«1/5
genitive
- noun the case expressing ownership
possessive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
possessive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- antivenom«1/5
antivenom
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- obliterative«1/5
obliterative
Tending or serving to obliterate.
- vasoconstrictive«1/5
vasoconstrictive
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
vasoconstrictor; pressor.
- noun any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure
- uncreative«1/5
uncreative
- adjective not creative
- an uncreative imagination
- adjective not creative
- ultrasensitive«1/5
- nonconservative«1/5
- antivenin«1/5
antivenin
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
antivenene.
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
- authoritativeness«1/5
authoritativeness
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- apperceptive«1/5
apperceptive
- adjective satellite able to relate new percepts to past experience
- adjective satellite able to relate new percepts to past experience
- connectivities«1/5
connectivity
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- noun the property of being connected or the degree to which something has connections
- relativities«1/5
relativity
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
theory of relativity; Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity theory.
- noun the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
- noun (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
- vindictively«1/5
vindictively
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
revengefully; vengefully.
- he plotted vindictively against his former superiors
- adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner
- appositives«1/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- defectively«1/5
defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- this machine functions only defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- abstractive«1/5
abstractive
- adjective satellite of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
- abstractive analysis
- adjective satellite of an abstracting nature or having the power of abstracting
- contemplatively«1/5
contemplative
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; ruminative; pondering; brooding; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- noun a person devoted to the contemplative life
- refractivity«1/5
refractivity
- noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
refractiveness.
- noun the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
- inchoative«1/5
inchoative
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoative aspect.
- adjective satellite beginning to develop
- inchoative stages
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
- presentative«1/5
presentative
(Eccl.) Having the right of presentation, or offering a clergyman to the bishop for institution; Blackstone.as, advowsons are .presentative , collative, or donative
- introspectively«1/5
introspective
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
self-examining; introverted.
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- punitiveness«1/5
- depictive«1/5
depictive
- adjective satellite depicted in a recognizable manner
delineative.
- adjective satellite depicted in a recognizable manner
- interoceptive«1/5
interoceptive
- adjective of or relating to interoception
- adjective of or relating to interoception
- nonelective«1/5
nonelective
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
nonelected; non-elective.
- a nonelective office
- adjective satellite filled by appointment rather than by election
- descriptives«1/5
descriptive
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- the descriptive variable
- a descriptive passage
- adjective describing the structure of a language
- descriptive grammar
- adjective serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
- reduplicative«1/5
reduplicative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- talkativeness«1/5
talkativeness
- noun the quality of being wordy and talkative
loquaciousness; garrulity; loquacity; garrulousness.
- noun the quality of being wordy and talkative
- lentivirus«1/5
lentivirus
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- contrapositive«1/5
- supportively«1/5
supportive
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- a supportive family network
- his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer
- adjective furnishing support or assistance
- subjunctives«1/5
subjunctive
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
subjunctive mood.
- adjective relating to a mood of verbs
- subjunctive verb endings
- noun a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
- agglutinative«1/5
agglutinative
- adjective satellite forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
polysynthetic.
- adjective satellite united as if by glue
agglutinate.
- adjective satellite forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
- enunciative«1/5
enunciative
Pertaining to, or containing, enunciation; declarative. Ayliffe. --E*nun"ci*a*tive*ly , adv.
- reintegrative«1/5
- implicative«1/5
implicative
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
suggestive.
- artifacts suggestive of an ancient society
- an implicative statement
- adjective satellite tending to suggest or imply
- declaratively«1/5
declarative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; indicative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
declaratory; asserting.
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- approximative«1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- copulative«1/5
copulative
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
copula; linking verb.
- adjective satellite syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
- `and' is a copulative conjunction
- noun an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
- unassertive«1/5
unassertive
- adjective inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence
- a shy unassertive person
- adjective inclined to timidity or lack of self-confidence
- appellative«1/5
appellative
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
appellation; designation; denomination.
- adjective pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- recreative«1/5
recreative
Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. Let the music of them be recreative. Bacon.
---Rec"re*a`tive*ly , adv. --Rec"re*a`tive*ness , n.
- corruptive«1/5
corruptive
- adjective satellite tending to corrupt or pervert
pestiferous; perversive.
- adjective satellite tending to corrupt or pervert
- emotivism«1/5
- nonadaptive«1/5
nonadaptive
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
dysfunctional.
- dysfunctional behavior
- adjective satellite (of a trait or condition) failing to serve an adjustive purpose
- stipulative«1/5
stipulative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deactivates«1/5
deactivate
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- The men were deactivated after five years of service
- verb make inactive
inactivate.
- they deactivated the file
- verb remove from active military status or reassign
- neuroactive«1/5
- seropositivity«1/5
- proactivity«1/5
- oxidatively«1/5
oxidative
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- oxidative glycolysis
- oxidative rancidity
- adjective satellite taking place in the presence of oxygen
- separative«1/5
separative
- adjective satellite (used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it
- adjective satellite serving to separate or divide into parts
partitive.
- partitive tendencies in education
- the uniting influence was stronger than the separative
- adjective satellite (used of an accent in Hebrew orthography) indicating that the word marked is separated to a greater or lesser degree rhythmically and grammatically from the word that follows it
- evolutive«1/5
- interrogatively«1/5
interrogatively
- adverb in a questioning format
- adverb with curiosity
curiously; inquisitively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb in a questioning format
- negativistic«1/5
negativistic
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- radiosensitive«1/5
radiosensitive
- adjective satellite sensitive to radiation
- radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy
- adjective satellite sensitive to radiation
- nonexecutive«1/5
- extractives«1/5
extractive
Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of extractive matter." Kirwan.
- motivationally«1/5
motivational
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- adjective of or relating to motivation
- stimulative«1/5
stimulative
- adjective capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
- adjective capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
- comitative«1/5
- nonobjective«1/5
nonobjective
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; nonfigurative; abstractionist.
- a large abstract painting
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
- interruptive«1/5
interruptive
Tending to interrupt; interrupting. "Interruptive forces." H. Bushnell. --In`ter*rupt"ive*ly , adv.
- noncumulative«1/5
noncumulative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- restiveness«1/5
restiveness
- noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
nervousness; jumpiness; jitteriness.
- noun characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
skittishness.
- noun the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
- benefactive«1/5
benefactive
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- nonconductive«1/5
nonconductive
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
nonconducting; non-conducting.
- adjective not able to conduct heat or electricity or sound
- instructively«1/5
instructively
- adverb in an informative manner
informatively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- unreflectively«1/5
unreflective
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
unthoughtful; unthinking.
- adjective satellite not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
- supersensitive«1/5
supersensitive
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
supersensitized; hypersensitive; sensitised; hypersensitized; sensitized; supersensitised; hypersensitised; allergic.
- allergic children
- hypersensitive to pollen
- adjective satellite having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
- noncommutative«1/5
- representativity«1/5
- proscriptive«1/5
proscriptive
Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the nature of, proscription; proscribing. Burke. --Pro*scrip"tive*ly , adv.
- secretively«1/5
secretively
- adverb in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
- the teacher raised a hand to him, slightly and secretively, because he was her favorite
- adverb in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy
- chemosensitivity«1/5
chemosensitivity
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- transitively«1/5
transitively
- adverb in a transitive manner
- you can use the verb `eat' transitively or intransitively
- adverb in a transitive manner
- quotative«1/5
- nonreductive«1/5
- nonassertive«1/5
nonassertive
- adjective satellite not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence
- she was quiet and nonassertive as she took control
- adjective satellite not aggressively self-assured, though not necessarily lacking in confidence
- sensitives«1/5
sensitive
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
spiritualist; medium.
- he consulted several mediums
- adjective responsive to physical stimuli
- a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch
- a sensitive voltmeter
- sensitive skin
- sensitive to light
- noun someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- distinctives«1/5
distinctive
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
typical.
- Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie
- that is typical of you!
- adjective satellite capable of being classified
classifiable.
- adjective satellite of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing
- completive«1/5
completive
Making complete. R. J. Harris.
- inventively«1/5
inventively
- adverb in an inventive manner
- Picasso's liberated shapes and excitingly applied and inventively combined colours
- adverb in an inventive manner
- comparativists«1/5
- irrespectively«1/5
irrespective
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
disregarding; regardless; no matter; disregardless.
- he carried on regardless of the difficulties
- adverb in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
- objectivists«1/5
- contractive«1/5
contractive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- supersensitivity«1/5
- conjunctivae«1/5
conjunctiva
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- noun a transparent lubricating mucous membrane that covers the eyeball and the under surface of the eyelid
- vocatives«1/5
vocative
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
vocative case.
- adjective relating to a case used in some languages
- vocative verb endings
- noun the case (in some inflected languages) used when the referent of the noun is being addressed
- deceptiveness«1/5
deceptiveness
- noun the quality of being deceptive
obliquity.
- noun the quality of being deceptive
- resorptive«1/5
resorptive
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- reactivates«1/5
reactivate
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- verb activate (an old file) anew
- conservativism«1/5
conservativism
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
conservatism.
- noun a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
- radiatively«1/5
radiative
Capable of radiating; acting by radiation. Tyndall.
- relativizes«1/5
relativize
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativise.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- multivocality«1/5
- argumentativeness«1/5
argumentativeness
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- pendentives«1/5
pendentive
(Arch.) (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
- intuitiveness«1/5
intuitiveness
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- collaboratives«1/5
collaborative
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- collaborative research
- adjective satellite accomplished by collaboration
- nonreproductive«1/5
- motiveless«1/5
motiveless
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton; unprovoked.
- motiveless malignity
- unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
- nonadditive«1/5
- colligative«1/5
- nonrepresentative«1/5
nonrepresentative
- adjective not standing for something else
unsymbolic.
- adjective not standing for something else
- demotivating«1/5
demotivating
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- electively«1/5
elective
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
elective course.
- adjective subject to popular election
elected.
- elective official
- noun a course that the student can select from among alternatives
- exhaustiveness«1/5
exhaustiveness
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- contributive«1/5
contributive
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
contributing; tributary; contributory; conducive.
- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
- adjective satellite tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
- restoratives«1/5
restorative
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
tonic.
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
corrective.
- noun a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
- nonrelatives«1/5
- distributivity«1/5
- photoactive«1/5
- unattractiveness«1/5
unattractiveness
- noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
- noun an ugliness of appearance that is not appealing to viewers
- recollective«1/5
recollective
- adjective good at remembering
tenacious; long; retentive.
- a retentive mind
- tenacious memory
- adjective good at remembering
- consumptives«1/5
consumptive
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
lunger; tubercular.
- adjective tending to consume or use often wastefully
- water suitable for beneficial consumptive uses
- duties consumptive of time and energy
- consumptive fires
- noun a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
- nativistic«1/5
nativistic
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
nativist.
- the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman
- the nativistic faith preaches the old values"- C.K.Kluckhohn
- adjective of or relating to or advocating nativism
nativist.
- nativist theories
- the traditional controversy between the nativistic and empiristic theories
- adjective advocating the perpetuation of native societies
- reflectivities«1/5
reflectivity
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
reflectance; coefficient of reflection; reflection factor.
- noun the ability to reflect beams or rays
reflexion; reflection.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- introjective«1/5
- nonnutritive«1/5
- coagulative«1/5
coagulative
Having the power to cause coagulation; Boyle.as, a .coagulative agent
- counternarrative«1/5
counternarrative
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- continuative«1/5
continuative
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
conjunction; connective; conjunctive.
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- capacitively«1/5
capacitive
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- adjective of or relating to capacitance
- captivation«1/5
captivation
- noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
fascination.
- noun a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
enchantment; fascination; enthrallment.
- noun the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
- multiversity«1/5
multiversity
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- putrefactive«1/5
putrefactive
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
putrefacient.
- adjective satellite causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
- nativities«1/5
nativity
- noun the event of being born
nascency; nascence; birth.
- they celebrated the birth of their first child
- noun the theological doctrine that Jesus Christ had no human father; Christians believe that Jesus's birth fulfilled Old Testament prophecies and was attended by miracles; the Nativity is celebrated at Christmas
Virgin Birth.
- noun the event of being born
- electronegativities«1/5
electronegativity
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
negativity.
- noun (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond
- locatives«1/5
locative
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
locative role.
- noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
- nonnegativity«1/5
nonnegativity
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- facultatively«1/5
facultative
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- adjective able to exist under more than one set of conditions
- a facultative parasite can exist as a parasite or a saprophyte
- adjective of or relating to the mental faculties
- bijective«1/5
- electropositive«1/5
electropositive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
positive; positively charged.
- protons are positive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
- ingestive«1/5
ingestive
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- nondeclarative«1/5
- decollectivization«1/5
decollectivization
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- festively«1/5
festive
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
festal; merry; gay.
- a festive (or festal) occasion
- gay and exciting night life
- a merry evening
- adjective satellite offering fun and gaiety
- unselective«1/5
unselective
- adjective satellite not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
- unselective in her reading habits
- adjective satellite not selective or discriminating; her choices seemed completely random"
- datives«1/5
dative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
dative case.
- noun the category of nouns serving as the indirect object of a verb
- unremunerative«1/5
unremunerative
- adjective satellite not yielding profit or recompense
- an unremunerative occupation
- adjective satellite not yielding profit or recompense
- objectivation«1/5
objectivation
Converting into an object.
- antiviolence«1/5
- desquamative«1/5
desquamative
Of, pertaining to, or attended with, desquamation.
- nonpunitive«1/5
- concentrative«1/5
concentrative
Serving or tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration. A discrimination is only possible by a concentrative act, or act of attention. Sir W. Hamilton.
- demotivated«1/5
demotivated
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- exemptive«1/5
exemptive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- prescriptively«1/5
prescriptive
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
normative.
- prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage
- adjective pertaining to giving directives or rules
- originative«1/5
originative
- adjective having the ability or power to create
creative.
- a creative imagination
- adjective satellite containing seeds of later development
seminal; germinal.
- seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another
- adjective having the ability or power to create
- suppletive«1/5
suppletive
Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; as, a .suppletory oath
- associatively«1/5
associative
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
associatory.
- associative learning
- adjective characterized by or causing or resulting from the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination
- preventively«1/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- preventives«1/5
preventive
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventative; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- comparativist«1/5
comparativist
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- sorptive«1/5
sorptive
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- superconductive«1/5
superconductive
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- representatively«1/5
representative
- noun a person who represents others
- noun an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
spokesperson; interpreter; voice.
- the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
- noun a person who represents others
- distortive«1/5
distortive
Causing distortion.
- adaptative«1/5
adaptative
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
adaptive.
- the adaptive coloring of a chameleon
- adjective having a capacity for adaptation
- nonconsecutive«1/5
nonconsecutive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- noninformative«1/5
noninformative
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- ratiocinative«1/5
ratiocinative
- adjective satellite based on exact thinking
- one's ratiocinative powers
- adjective satellite based on exact thinking
- semiconservative«1/5
- inhibitive«1/5
inhibitive
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- incorporative«1/5
incorporative
- adjective satellite growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories
- the Russian Empire was a typical incorporative state
- adjective satellite growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories
- interpretively«1/5
interpretive
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretative.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- prescriptivism«1/5
prescriptivism
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
- noun (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
- nonreflective«1/5
nonreflective
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
nonreflecting.
- adjective not capable of physical reflection
- lentiviruses«1/5
- exteroceptive«1/5
exteroceptive
- adjective of or relating to exteroception
- adjective of or relating to exteroception
- nonrelative«1/5
nonrelative
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- nonobstructive«1/5
- emulative«1/5
emulative
Inclined to emulation; aspiring to competition; rivaling; "Emulative zeal." Hoole.as, an .emulative person or effort
- directiveness«1/5
directiveness
- noun the quality of being directive
directivity.
- noun the quality of being directive
- adjustive«1/5
adjustive
- adjective satellite conducive to adjustment
- adjective satellite conducive to adjustment
- oversensitivity«1/5
oversensitivity
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- desiderative«1/5
desiderative
Denoting desire; as, .desiderative verbs
- interceptive«1/5
interceptive
Intercepting or tending to intercept. interceptor n. one that intercepts, esp. a fast-climbing high-speed combat airplane for defense against attacking airplanes; also, a missile which intercepts and destroys incoming missiles or airplanes. Also spelt intercepter. [MW10]
- intransitivity«1/5
intransitivity
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
intransitiveness.
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
- insensitively«1/5
insensitively
- adverb in an insensitive manner
- the police officer questioned the woman rather insensitively about the attack
- adverb in an insensitive manner
- substantival«1/5
substantival
- adjective of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)
- a substantival constituent
- adjective of or relating to or having the nature or function of a substantive (i.e. a noun or noun equivalent)
- thermosensitive«1/5
- delegative«1/5
- activeness«1/5
activeness
- noun the state of being active
action; activity.
- his sphere of activity
- he is out of action
- noun the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically
activity.
- the level of activity declines with age
- noun the state of being active
- magnetomotive«1/5
magnetomotive
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- restitutive«1/5
restitutive
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- nonnarrative«1/5
- contrastively«1/5
contrastive
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
incompatible.
- `rich' and `hard-up' are contrastive terms
- adjective satellite strikingly different; tending to contrast
contrasting.
- contrasting (or contrastive) colors
- adjective satellite of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- nonactive«1/5
nonactive
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- punitively«1/5
punitively
- adverb in a punishing manner
penally; punitorily.
- adverb in a punishing manner
- counterintuitively«1/5
counterintuitively
- adverb in a counterintuitive manner
- adverb in a counterintuitive manner
- subjectivization«1/5
- negativities«1/5
negativity
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
negativeness.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativeness; negativism.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- relativistically«1/5
relativistically
- adverb by the theory of relativity
- this is relativistically impossible
- adverb by the theory of relativity
- nonquantitative«1/5
- prefigurative«1/5
prefigurative
- adjective satellite indistinctly prophetic
adumbrative; foreshadowing.
- adjective satellite indistinctly prophetic
- constructiveness«1/5
constructiveness
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- noun the quality of serving to build or improve
- inceptive«1/5
inceptive
Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; --as, an ; -- called alsoinceptive proposition; aninceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of actioninchoative .In*cep"tive*ly , adv.
- relativised«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- counteractive«1/5
counteractive
- adjective satellite opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
- adjective satellite opposing or neutralizing or mitigating an effect by contrary action
- illative«1/5
illative
- adjective relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
inferential.
- the illative faculty of the mind
- adjective satellite resembling or dependent on or arrived at by inference
inferential.
- an illative conclusion
- inferential reasoning
- adjective relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
- annotative«1/5
annotative
Characterized by annotations; of the nature of annotation.
- disruptiveness«1/5
disruptiveness
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- confirmative«1/5
confirmative
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
collateral; verificatory; validating; verifying; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory.
- collateral evidence
- adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
- surjective«1/5
- nonpositive«1/5
- segregative«1/5
segregative
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- simulative«1/5
simulative
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- argumentatively«1/5
argumentatively
- adverb in a disputatious manner
disputatiously.
- adverb in a disputatious manner
- intransitives«1/5
intransitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
intransitive verb; intransitive verb form.
- adjective designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
- unproductively«1/5
unproductively
- adverb in an unproductive manner
unprofitably; fruitlessly.
- adverb in an unproductive manner
- agentivity«1/5
- subjectivists«1/5
subjectivist
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- noun a person who subscribes to subjectivism
- combinative«1/5
combinative
- adjective marked by or relating to or resulting from combination
combinatory.
- adjective satellite relating to or involving combinations
combinatory; combinatorial.
- adjective marked by or relating to or resulting from combination
- distributively«1/5
distributively
- adverb as individuals or as separate units (not collectively)
- taken distributively, their rights are imperceptible
- adverb in a distributive manner
- marine vertebrates have their weight supported distributively by the water
- adverb as individuals or as separate units (not collectively)
- auditive«1/5
auditive
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
audile; auditory.
- auditory processing
- an audile person
- adjective of or relating to the process of hearing
- informatively«1/5
informatively
- adverb in an informative manner
instructively.
- adverb in an informative manner
- chemosensitive«1/5
chemosensitive
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- tentatives«1/5
tentative
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
provisional; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite unsettled in mind or opinion
doubtful.
- drew a few tentative conclusions
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- nativeness«1/5
nativeness
- noun the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
- noun the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
- accelerative«1/5
accelerative
- adjective satellite tending to increase velocity
acceleratory.
- adjective satellite tending to increase velocity
- germinative«1/5
germinative
Pertaining to germination; having power to bud or develop.
- aestivation«1/5
aestivation
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
estivation.
- noun (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
estivation.
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- noncommunicative«1/5
noncommunicative
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- nonassociative«1/5
nonassociative
- adjective not associative
- adjective not associative
- primitivity«1/5
primitivity
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- estimative«1/5
estimative
Inclined, or able, to estimate; serving for, or capable of being used in, estimating. We find in animals an estimative or judicial faculty. Sir M. Hale.
- conservativeness«1/5
conservativeness
The quality of being conservative.
- transitives«1/5
transitive
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
transitive verb form; transitive verb.
- adjective designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning
- noun a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical
- hypercompetitive«1/5
- multivalence«1/5
multivalence
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
polyvalency; multivalency; polyvalence.
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
- affirmatives«1/5
affirmative
- noun a reply of affirmation
- he answered in the affirmative
- adjective affirming or giving assent
affirmatory.
- an affirmative decision
- affirmative votes
- noun a reply of affirmation
- nonrepetitive«1/5
nonrepetitive
- adjective marked by the absence of repetition
- nonrepetitive DNA sequence
- nonrepetitive dance movements
- adjective marked by the absence of repetition
- descriptivist«1/5
descriptivist
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- interventive«1/5
- rotative«1/5
rotative
turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemens.
- unintuitive«1/5
- cogitative«1/5
cogitative
- adjective of or relating to having capacities for cogitation
- the cogitative faculty
- adjective satellite given to cogitation
- he looked at me with cogitative eyes
- adjective of or relating to having capacities for cogitation
- accretive«1/5
accretive
- adjective satellite growing by accretion
- adjective satellite growing by accretion
- distractive«1/5
distractive
Causing perplexity; distracting. "Distractive thoughts." Bp. Hall.
- descriptivism«1/5
descriptivism
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
- noun (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
- noun (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements have a truth value
- insectivora«1/5
insectivora
An order of mammals which feed principally upon insects. ✍ They are mostly of small size, and their molar teeth have sharp cusps. Most of the species burrow in the earth, and many of those of cold climates hibernate in winter. The order includes the moles, shrews, hedgehogs, tanrecs, and allied animals, also the colugo.
- perspectivist«1/5
- overprotectiveness«1/5
overprotectiveness
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- nonnatives«1/5
nonnative
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- the nonnative population of South Africa
- adjective satellite of persons born in another area or country than that lived in
foreign-born.
- our large nonnative population
- adjective not being or composed of aborigines
- equative«1/5
- nominatives«1/5
nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
nominative case; subject case.
- adjective serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- nominative noun endings
- predicate nominative
- noun the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
- ponderomotive«1/5
- hypoactivity«1/5
- retentiveness«1/5
retentiveness
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retention; retentivity; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
retentivity.
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- extrapolative«1/5
- mutative«1/5
mutative
- adjective of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation
- adjective of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation
- illustratively«1/5
illustrative
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
exemplifying.
- adjective satellite serving to demonstrate
demonstrative.
- adjective satellite clarifying by use of examples
- exclamative«1/5
exclamative
Exclamatory. Earle. --Ex*clam"a*tive*ly , adv.
- conjunctively«1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- permittivities«1/5
- objectivistic«1/5
- receptively«1/5
receptively
- adverb in a receptive manner
- adverb in a receptive manner
- disjunctively«1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- substitutivity«1/5
- emotively«1/5
emotive
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
affective; affectional.
- adjective satellite characterized by emotion
- imaginativeness«1/5
imaginativeness
- noun the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
imagination; vision.
- popular imagination created a world of demons
- imagination reveals what the world could be
- noun the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
- dominative«1/5
dominative
Governing; ruling; imperious. Sir E. Sandys.
- underactivity«1/5
- indicatives«1/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- nonevaluative«1/5
- allative«1/5
- incentivize«1/5
incentivize
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- electrostrictive«1/5
- multivoiced«1/5
- activase«1/5
activase
- noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
tissue plasminogen activator.
- noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot; used in treating acute myocardial infarction
- descriptiveness«1/5
descriptiveness
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- anticipative«1/5
anticipative
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
anticipant; expectant.
- an expectant hush
- adjective satellite marked by eager anticipation
- nonconsumptive«1/5
- multiplicatively«1/5
multiplicatively
- adverb in a multiplicative manner
- the errors increased multiplicatively
- adverb in a multiplicative manner
- captivities«1/5
captivity
- noun the state of being imprisoned
immurement; imprisonment; incarceration.
- he was held in captivity until he died
- the imprisonment of captured soldiers
- his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
- he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
- noun the state of being a slave
enslavement.
- So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
- noun the state of being imprisoned
- definitiveness«1/5
definitiveness
The quality of being definitive.
- subjectivistic«1/5
- objectivities«1/5
objectivity
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectiveness.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- unimaginatively«1/5
unimaginatively
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
prosaically.
- I applied my attention prosaically to my routine
- adverb without imagination
- the stage sets were designed rather unimaginatively
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
- furtiveness«1/5
furtiveness
- noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
sneakiness; stealthiness.
- noun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
- propagative«1/5
propagative
- adjective characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
- adjective characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
- ampliative«1/5
ampliative
(Logic) Enlarging a conception by adding to that which is already known or received. "All bodies possess power of attraction" is an ampliative judgment; because we can think of bodies without thinking of attraction as one of their immediate primary attribute. Abp. W. Thomson.
- nonexhaustive«1/5
- determinatives«1/5
determinative
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
determiner.
- noun a determining or causal element or factor
causal factor; determinant; determiner; determining factor.
- education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life
- noun one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
- bioaccumulative«1/5
- unconstructive«1/5
unconstructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- adjective satellite not constructive
- capacitative«1/5
capacitative
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- selectiveness«1/5
selectiveness
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- insectivore«1/5
insectivore
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- noun any organism that feeds mainly on insects
- noun small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals
- incentivized«1/5
- hypersensitivities«1/5
hypersensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- noun extreme sensitivity
- noun pathological sensitivity
- archconservative«1/5
- perfectivity«1/5
perfectivity
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- collectivize«1/5
collectivize
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivise.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
- statives«1/5
stative
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- adjective ( used of verbs (e.g. `be' or `own') and most participial adjectives) expressing existence or a state rather than an action
- attributively«1/5
attributively
- adverb in an attributive manner
- the genitive noun is used attributively
- adverb in an attributive manner
- predictively«1/5
predictive
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; prognostic.
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
- nondefective«1/5
- insulative«1/5
- nonintuitive«1/5
- relativisation«1/5
- intransitively«1/5
intransitively
- adverb in an intransitive manner
- you can use the verb `drink' intransitively, without a direct object
- adverb in an intransitive manner
- remotivation«1/5
- celebrative«1/5
- irruptive«1/5
irruptive
- adjective satellite of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
plutonic.
- adjective satellite of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
- reproductivity«1/5
reproductivity
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- resistively«1/5
resistive
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- resistive load
- adjective satellite disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
insubordinate; resistant.
- adjective exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
- predicatively«1/5
predicatively
- adverb occurring within the predicate phrase
- predicatively used adjectives
- adverb occurring within the predicate phrase
- convectively«1/5
convectively
In a convective manner. Hare.
- costive«1/5
costive
- adjective retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
- adjective retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
- nonfigurative«1/5
nonfigurative
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
abstract; abstractionist; nonobjective.
- a large abstract painting
- adjective satellite not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
- formatives«1/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- terminative«1/5
terminative
- adjective satellite coming to an end
- a contract terminative with the end of the war
- adjective satellite coming to an end
- semiactive«1/5
semiactive
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- nondisruptive«1/5
- lative«1/5
lative
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- nuncupative«1/5
nuncupative
Publicly or solemnly declaratory. Obs.
- nonprocreative«1/5
- uncultivable«1/5
uncultivable
- adjective satellite not suitable for cultivation or tilling
uncultivatable.
- thickets of indigenous trees...on uncultivable land"- C.B.Palmer
- adjective satellite not suitable for cultivation or tilling
- formatively«1/5
formative
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- adjective satellite capable of forming new cells and tissues
- a formative zone in developing bone
- noun minimal language unit that has a syntactic (or morphological) function
- correlativity«1/5
correlativity
- noun a reciprocal relation between two or more things
correlation.
- noun a reciprocal relation between two or more things
- deliberatively«1/5
deliberative
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- a deliberative body
- adjective satellite involved in or characterized by deliberation and discussion and examination
- prospectives«1/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- demotivate«1/5
demotivate
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- collectivised«1/5
collectivised
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
collectivized.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivize; collectivise.
- adjective satellite characterized by the principle of ownership by the state or the people of the means of production
- antiderivative«1/5
antiderivative
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- nonlegislative«1/5
- exhortative«1/5
exhortative
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
exhortatory; hortatory; hortative.
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
- objectiveness«1/5
objectiveness
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
objectivity.
- noun judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
- insertive«1/5
- photoactivation«1/5
- antivivisection«1/5
antivivisection
Opposition to vivisection.
- unattractively«1/5
unattractively
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- she was unattractively dressed last night
- adverb in an unattractive manner
- adoptively«1/5
adoptive
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- adoptive parents
- adjective acquired as your own by free choice
adopted.
- my adopted state
- an adoptive country
- adjective of parents and children; related by adoption
- recitativo«1/5
recitativo
(Mus.) Recitative.
- configurative«1/5
configurative
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- conceptive«1/5
conceptive
- adjective satellite capable of conceiving
impregnable.
- adjective satellite capable of conceiving
- nonaddictive«1/5
nonaddictive
- adjective not causing or characterized by addiction
- for years tobacco companies have contended that tobacco is nonaddictive
- adjective not causing or characterized by addiction
- projectively«1/5
- reductivist«1/5
reductivist
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- rebarbative«1/5
rebarbative
- adjective satellite serving or tending to repel
repellant; repellent.
- he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful
- I find his obsequiousness repellent
- adjective satellite serving or tending to repel
- denominative«1/5
denominative
Conferring a denomination or name.
- communicativeness«1/5
communicativeness
- noun the trait of being communicative
- noun the trait of being communicative
- photoreactivation«1/5
photoreactivation
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- preceptive«1/5
preceptive
Containing or giving precepts; of the nature of precepts; didactic; as, the .preceptive parts of the ScripturesThe lesson given us here is preceptive to us. L'Estrange.
- nonsuppurative«1/5
nonsuppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- adjective not suppurative
- objectivization«1/5
- valuative«1/5
valuative
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- amativeness«1/5
amativeness
- noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
eroticism; sexiness; erotism; amorousness.
- noun the arousal of feelings of sexual desire
- exhaustivity«1/5
- sportively«1/5
sportively
- adverb in a merry sportive manner
- adverb in a merry sportive manner
- disruptively«1/5
disruptively
- adverb in a disruptive manner
- adverb in a disruptive manner
- unactivated«1/5
- translative«1/5
translative
tropical; figurative; R. Puttenham.as, a .translative sense
- germinativum«1/5
germinativum
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- nonauthoritative«1/5
nonauthoritative
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- retentivity«1/5
retentivity
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
retention; retentiveness; memory.
- he had a good memory when he was younger
- noun the property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
retentiveness.
- noun the power of retaining and recalling past experience
- multiversion«1/5
- collectivizing«1/5
collectivize
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
collectivise.
- verb bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
- curatives«1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- ejective«1/5
ejective
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- quantitive«1/5
quantitive
Estimable according to quantity; quantitative. Sir K. Digby.
- corporativism«1/5
- deconstructivism«1/5
deconstructivism
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- noun a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
- semiconductive«1/5
semiconductive
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
semiconducting.
- adjective satellite having characteristics of a semiconductor; that is having electrical conductivity greater than insulators but less than good conductors
- mediative«1/5
mediative
Pertaining to mediation; used in mediation; Beaconsfield.as, .mediative efforts
- accusatives«1/5
accusative
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
accusative case; objective case.
- adjective satellite containing or expressing accusation
accusing; accusive; accusatory.
- an accusitive forefinger
- black accusatory looks
- accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry
- his accusing glare
- noun the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
- nonsensitive«1/5
nonsensitive
- adjective satellite never having had security classification
unrestricted.
- adjective satellite never having had security classification
- reproductives«1/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- nonoxidative«1/5
- frequentative«1/5
frequentative
- noun a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
- noun a verb form that serves to express frequent repetition of an action
- indicatively«1/5
indicative
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
common mood; declarative mood; declarative; indicative mood; fact mood.
- adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
declarative.
- indicative mood
- noun a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
- entitative«1/5
entitative
Considered as pure entity; abstracted from all circumstances. Ellis. --En"ti*ta*tive*ly , adv.
- limitative«1/5
limitative
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- transudative«1/5
- negativing«1/5
negative
- noun a reply of denial
- he answered in the negative
- noun a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
- noun a reply of denial
- coactive«1/5
coactive
Serving to compel or constrain; compulsory; restrictive. Any coactive power or the civil kind. Bp. Warburton.
- reductivism«1/5
reductivism
- noun an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
minimalism; minimal art.
- noun an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
- manipulativeness«1/5
manipulativeness
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- uncooperativeness«1/5
uncooperativeness
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- inattentively«1/5
inattentively
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
absently; absentmindedly; abstractedly.
- he read the letter absently
- adverb in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
- imitativeness«1/5
imitativeness
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- objectivized«1/5
- perceptivity«1/5
perceptivity
- noun a feeling of understanding
perceptiveness; insight.
- noun a feeling of understanding
- adjectivally«1/5
adjectivally
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
- adverb as an adjective; in an adjectival manner
- deflective«1/5
deflective
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
refractive.
- adjective satellite capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
- nonsubstantive«1/5
- appellatives«1/5
appellative
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
appellation; designation; denomination.
- adjective pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun
- noun identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- mechanoreceptive«1/5
mechanoreceptive
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- inscriptive«1/5
inscriptive
- adjective of or relating to an inscription
- adjective of or relating to an inscription
- antireflective«1/5
- motived«1/5
motive
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
need; motivation.
- we did not understand his motivation
- he acted with the best of motives
- noun a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
motif.
- noun the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- permeative«1/5
permeative
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
pervasive; permeating; permeant.
- armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations
- the pervasive odor of garlic
- an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion
- adjective satellite spreading or spread throughout
- deteriorative«1/5
deteriorative
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- addictiveness«1/5
addictiveness
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- activins«1/5
- structive«1/5
structive
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- hortative«1/5
hortative
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
exhortatory; hortatory; exhortative.
- adjective satellite giving strong encouragement
- designative«1/5
designative
- adjective satellite serving to designate
- adjective satellite serving to designate
- nonderivative«1/5
- resolutive«1/5
resolutive
Serving to dissolve or relax. R. Johnson.
- postreproductive«1/5
- nondestructively«1/5
nondestructively
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- projectivity«1/5
- perspectivity«1/5
- convolutive«1/5
- cultivatable«1/5
cultivatable
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
tillable; arable; cultivable.
- adjective satellite (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
- mitigative«1/5
mitigative
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigatory; alleviative; alleviatory; palliative.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
- manipulatively«1/5
manipulatively
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- adverb in an artfully manipulative manner
- redemptively«1/5
redemptive
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
redemptional; redemptory.
- a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
- adjective satellite bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
saving; redeeming.
- saving faith
- redemptive (or redeeming) love
- adjective of or relating to or resulting in redemption
- estivation«1/5
estivation
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
aestivation.
- noun (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens
aestivation.
- noun (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period
- preventatives«1/5
preventative
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; prophylactic.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive; hinderance.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- overreactive«1/5
- recognitive«1/5
recognitive
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- hyperreactive«1/5
- nontransitive«1/5
- cryoprotective«1/5
- nonactivated«1/5
- nondescriptive«1/5
nondescriptive
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- normativeness«1/5
normativeness
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- sanative«1/5
sanative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- relativise«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- pendentive«1/5
pendentive
(Arch.) (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
- photooxidative«1/5
- individuative«1/5
- precompetitive«1/5
- cognitives«1/5
cognitive
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- cognitive psychology
- cognitive style
- adjective of or being or relating to or involving cognition
- noncreative«1/5
noncreative
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- substantivity«1/5
- elative«1/5
elative
(Gram.) Raised; lifted up; -- a term applied to what is also called the absolute superlative, denoting a high or intense degree of a quality, but not excluding the idea that an equal degree may exist in other cases.
- retrospectivity«1/5
- interpolative«1/5
- reductiveness«1/5
- ejectives«1/5
ejectives
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- derogative«1/5
derogative
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogatory.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- nonexploitative«1/5
- primitivists«1/5
- volitive«1/5
volitive
Of or pertaining to the will; originating in the will; having the power to will. "They not only perfect the intellectual faculty, but the volitive." Sir M. Hale.
- digestives«1/5
digestive
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- adjective relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
- digestive juices
- a digestive enzyme
- digestive ferment
- noun any substance that promotes digestion
- relativising«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- costiveness«1/5
costiveness
An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation.
- leitmotivs«1/5
leitmotiv
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
leitmotif.
- noun a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
- reactiveness«1/5
- heterofermentative«1/5
heterofermentative
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- subjectiveness«1/5
subjectiveness
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
subjectivity.
- noun judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts
- multivalency«1/5
multivalency
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
polyvalency; polyvalence; multivalence.
- noun (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
- subjectivized«1/5
- quidditative«1/5
quidditative
Quiddative.
- emancipative«1/5
emancipative
- adjective satellite tending to set free
- adjective satellite tending to set free
- approximatively«1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- erative«1/5
erative
Pertaining to the Muse Erato who presided over amatory poetry. Stormonth.
- plaintiveness«1/5
plaintiveness
- noun expressing sorrowfulness
- noun expressing sorrowfulness
- nonregenerative«1/5
- commemoratives«1/5
commemorative
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- adjective intended as a commemoration
commemorating.
- a commemorative plaque
- noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
- calmative«1/5
calmative
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- nonaffective«1/5
- emanative«1/5
emanative
Issuing forth; effluent.
- bioactivities«1/5
bioactivities
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- confrontative«1/5
- insensitivities«1/5
insensitivity
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitiveness.
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
- imperatival«1/5
imperatival
(Gram.) Of or pertaining to the imperative mood.
- pejoratives«1/5
pejorative
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
dyslogistic; dislogistic.
- dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
- adjective satellite expressing disapproval
- subadditive«1/5
- cumulativeness«1/5
- interpretatively«1/5
interpretative
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
interpretive.
- adjective satellite that provides interpretation
- misdescriptive«1/5
misdescriptive
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- unrestrictive«1/5
unrestrictive
- adjective not tending to restrict
- adjective not tending to restrict
- partitives«1/5
partitive
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- adjective (Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole
- a partitive construction
- noun word (such a `some' or `less') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
- imitatively«1/5
imitative
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- acting is an imitative art
- man is an imitative being
- adjective (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
onomatopoeical; echoic; onomatopoetic; onomatopoeic.
- onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises
- it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- adjective marked by or given to imitation
- hacktivists«1/5
hacktivists
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- uninstructive«1/5
uninstructive
- adjective failing to instruct
- adjective failing to instruct
- nonsubjective«1/5
nonsubjective
- adjective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
objective.
- an objective appraisal
- objective evidence
- adjective undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
- constatives«1/5
- negativeness«1/5
negativeness
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
negativity.
- noun characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands
negativity; negativism.
- noun the character of the negative electric pole
- nonconstructive«1/5
nonconstructive
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- meliorative«1/5
meliorative
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
ameliorative; ameliorating; amelioratory.
- adjective satellite tending to ameliorate
- aestivalis«1/5
aestivalis
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- exceptive«1/5
exceptive
That excepts; including an exception; I. Watts.as, an .exceptive propositionA particular and exceptive law. Milton.
- subsumptive«1/5
subsumptive
Relating to, or containing, a subsumption. Coleridge.
- radioprotective«1/5
- optive«1/5
optive
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- restively«1/5
restively
- adverb in a restive manner
- he sat down again, restively
- adverb in a restive manner
- objectivating«1/5
- combatively«1/5
combatively
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
scrappily.
- `Don't trespass onto my property,' the neighbor shouted combatively
- adverb in a bellicose contentious manner
- rejuvenative«1/5
- legislatives«1/5
legislative
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- legislative council
- adjective of or relating to or created by legislation
- legislative proposal
- adjective relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
- misrepresentative«1/5
misrepresentative
Tending to convey a wrong impression; misrepresenting.
- adventive«1/5
adventive
- adjective satellite not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
- an adventive weed
- adjective satellite not native and not fully established; locally or temporarily naturalized
- corporativist«1/5
- absorptivities«1/5
absorptivity
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
absorption factor.
- noun (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body
- cocultivation«1/5
- consecutiveness«1/5
consecutiveness
The state or quality of being consecutive.
- sustiva«1/5
- reactivations«1/5
- multivibrators«1/5
- objectivizing«1/5
- positivities«1/5
positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- attractivity«1/5
attractivity
The quality or degree of attractive power.
- insensitiveness«1/5
insensitiveness
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitivity.
- noun the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
- donatives«1/5
donative
A gift; a largess; a gratuity; a present. "The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives." Dryden.
- sportiveness«1/5
sportiveness
- noun lively high-spirited playfulness
frolicsomeness; friskiness.
- noun lively high-spirited playfulness
- antivivisectionists«1/5
antivivisectionist
One opposed to vivisection
- operativity«1/5
operativity
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- homofermentative«1/5
- rejective«1/5
rejective
- adjective rejecting or tending to reject
- rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents
- adjective rejecting or tending to reject
- procreativity«1/5
procreativity
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- emotivity«1/5
emotivity
Emotiveness. Hickok.
- noneffective«1/5
noneffective
Not effective.
- multivoltine«1/5
- generatively«1/5
generative
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
productive.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
procreative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
- ultraconservatives«1/5
ultraconservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
extreme right-winger; reactionary.
- adjective satellite extremely conservative
- noun an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- prescriptiveness«1/5
- fictively«1/5
fictive
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
false; put on; assumed; pretended; fictitious; sham.
- an assumed name
- an assumed cheerfulness
- a fictitious address
- fictive sympathy
- a pretended interest
- a put-on childish voice
- sham modesty
- adjective satellite capable of imaginative creation
- fictive talent
- adjective satellite adopted in order to deceive
- genitival«1/5
genitival
Possessing genitive from; pertaining to, or derived from, the genitive case; --as, a .genitival adverbGen`i*ti"val*ly , adv.
- incentivizing«1/5
- tantivy«1/5
tantivy
Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride .tantivy
- stive«1/5
stive
To stuff; to crowd; to fill full; hence, to make hot and close; to render stifling. Sandys.His chamber was commonly stived with friends or suitors of one kind or other. Sir H. Wotton.
- objectivated«1/5
- semiquantitatively«1/5
semiquantitatively
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- sensitiva«1/5
sensitiva
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- nondeceptive«1/5
- primitivistic«1/5
primitivistic
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- photoreceptive«1/5
photoreceptive
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- postpositive«1/5
postpositive
- adjective (of a modifier) placed after another word
- adjective (of a modifier) placed after another word
- derivativeness«1/5
- imperceptive«1/5
imperceptive
Unable to perceive. The imperceptive part of the soul. Dr. H. More.
- collectiveness«1/5
collectiveness
A state of union; mass.
- ruminatively«1/5
ruminative
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
pensive; broody; pondering; brooding; contemplative; musing; meditative; reflective.
- Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the 'Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man
- adjective satellite deeply or seriously thoughtful;
- judicative«1/5
judicative
Having power to judge; judicial; Hammond.as, the .judicative faculty
- depurative«1/5
depurative
(Med.) Purifying the blood or the humors; depuratory. --n. A depurative remedy or agent; or a disease which is believed to be depurative.
- fictiveness«1/5
- addictively«1/5
addictive
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
habit-forming.
- addictive drugs
- addictive behavior
- adjective causing or characterized by addiction
- ministrative«1/5
ministrative
Serving to aid; ministering.
- compositive«1/5
compositive
Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded. R.
- unconservative«1/5
- uninventive«1/5
uninventive
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
unimaginative; sterile; uninspired.
- a sterile ideology lacking in originality
- unimaginative development of a musical theme
- uninspired writing
- adjective satellite deficient in originality or creativity; lacking powers of invention
- portative«1/5
portative
Portable. Obs.
- connotatively«1/5
connotative
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- adjective having the power of implying or suggesting something in addition to what is explicit
- explanative«1/5
explanative
Explanatory.
- inoculative«1/5
inoculative
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- activistic«1/5
activistic
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
activist.
- adjective satellite advocating or engaged in activism
- noninfective«1/5
- factitive«1/5
factitive
Causing; causative.
- amative«1/5
amative
- adjective satellite inclined toward or displaying love
amorous.
- feeling amorous
- adjective satellite inclined toward or displaying love
- provocativeness«1/5
provocativeness
Quality of being provocative.
- prescriptivist«1/5
prescriptivist
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- scriptive«1/5
scriptive
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- habilitative«1/5
habilitative
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- unproductiveness«1/5
unproductiveness
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- dilative«1/5
dilative
Causing dilation; tending to dilate, on enlarge; expansive. Coleridge.
- expositive«1/5
expositive
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
expository.
- clean expository writing
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
- multivariant«1/5
- demonstrativeness«1/5
demonstrativeness
- noun tending to express your feelings freely
- noun tending to express your feelings freely
- suffocative«1/5
suffocative
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
suffocating; smothering.
- the choking June dust
- the smothering soft voices
- smothering heat
- the room was suffocating--hot and airless
- adjective satellite causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
- interactiveness«1/5
- assaultiveness«1/5
- operativeness«1/5
operativeness
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- participatively«1/5
- nonrestorative«1/5
- obviative«1/5
- decorativeness«1/5
decorativeness
- noun an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
- noun an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive
- activewear«1/5
activewear
- noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear
sportswear; athletic wear.
- noun attire worn for sport or for casual wear
- lucratively«1/5
lucrative
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
moneymaking; remunerative.
- a remunerative business
- adjective satellite producing a sizeable profit
- immunoreactivities«1/5
immunoreactivities
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- retractive«1/5
retractive
Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction. --Re*tract"ive*ly , adv.
- positivistically«1/5
- alteratives«1/5
alterative
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
remedial; healing; sanative; curative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
- adjunctively«1/5
adjunctive
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- adjective satellite joining; forming an adjunct
- imperativeness«1/5
imperativeness
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
press; pressure; insistency; insistence.
- the insistence of their hunger
- the press of business matters
- noun the quality of being insistent
instancy.
- he pressed his demand with considerable instancy
- noun the state of demanding notice or attention
- alternativo«1/5
- nonadministrative«1/5
nonadministrative
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- debilitative«1/5
debilitative
- adjective satellite causing debilitation
enervating; weakening; enfeebling.
- adjective satellite causing debilitation
- obstructiveness«1/5
obstructiveness
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- retroreflective«1/5
- activisms«1/5
activism
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- noun a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal
- antivert«1/5
antivert
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
meclizine hydrochloride; meclizine.
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Antivert) used to treat or prevent motion sickness
- creativities«1/5
creativity
- noun the ability to create
creativeness; creative thinking.
- noun the ability to create
- autoactivation«1/5
- perfectives«1/5
perfective
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
perfect; perfect tense; perfective tense.
- noun the aspect of a verb that expresses a completed action
perfective aspect.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
- dubitative«1/5
dubitative
Tending to doubt; doubtful. R. --Du"bi*ta*tive*ly , adv. R.
- inactively«1/5
inactive
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- desired amounts of inactive chlorine
- adjective (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- adjective satellite (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- isolative«1/5
- multiversities«1/5
multiversity
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- noun a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
- unauthoritative«1/5
- blepharoconjunctivitis«1/5
blepharoconjunctivitis
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- differentiative«1/5
- predictiveness«1/5
predictiveness
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- vetiveria«1/5
- figurativeness«1/5
figurativeness
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- subjectivizing«1/5
- noninductive«1/5
noninductive
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- radioactivities«1/5
radioactivity
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
radiation.
- noun the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- circumspective«1/5
circumspective
Looking around everi way; cautious; careful of consequences; watchful of danger. "Circumspective eyes." Pope.
- circulative«1/5
circulative
- adjective of or relating to circulation
circulatory.
- adjective of or relating to circulation
- depreciative«1/5
depreciative
- adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
depreciating; depreciatory.
- a depreciating currency
- depreciatory effects on prices
- adjective satellite tending to diminish or disparage
deprecatory; belittling; deprecating; depreciatory; deprecative; slighting.
- belittling comments
- managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
- deprecatory remarks about the book
- a slighting remark
- adjective satellite tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
- incommunicative«1/5
incommunicative
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
uncommunicative.
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
- internegative«1/5
- decongestive«1/5
decongestive
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- philoprogenitiveness«1/5
philoprogenitiveness
(Phren.) The love of offspring; fondness for children.
- contrastiveness«1/5
- subjectivisation«1/5
- recapitulative«1/5
recapitulative
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- nonprescriptive«1/5
nonprescriptive
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- attributives«1/5
attributive
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
prenominal.
- `red' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple'
- adjective of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify
- captivatingly«1/5
captivatingly
- adverb in a bewitching manner
enthrallingly; enchantingly; bewitchingly.
- she was bewitchingly beautiful
- adverb in a bewitching manner
- extinctive«1/5
- transfigurative«1/5
- extrovertive«1/5
extrovertive
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extravert; extraverted; extrovert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
- nonprimitive«1/5
- recultivation«1/5
- perspectively«1/5
perspective
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
position; view.
- consider what follows from the positivist view
- noun the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
linear perspective.
- noun a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- ditransitives«1/5
- introvertive«1/5
introvertive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introversive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- hyposensitivity«1/5
hyposensitivity
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- nonspeculative«1/5
- liquefactive«1/5
liquefactive
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- ordinative«1/5
ordinative
Tending to ordain; directing; giving order. R. Gauden.
- conductively«1/5
conductive
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- adjective having the quality or power of conducting heat or electricity or sound; exhibiting conductivity
- imperfectives«1/5
imperfective
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
imperfective aspect.
- noun aspect without regard to the beginning or completion of the action of the verb
- protectives«1/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- prescriptivists«1/5
- nonadditivity«1/5
- gravitative«1/5
gravitative
- adjective of or relating to or caused by gravitation
gravitational.
- adjective of or relating to or caused by gravitation
- carminatives«1/5
carminative
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- adjective satellite relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
flatus-relieving.
- noun medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
- derogatively«1/5
derogative
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
disparaging; derogatory.
- derogatory comments
- disparaging remarks about the new house
- adjective satellite expressive of low opinion
- overcultivation«1/5
- detritivorous«1/5
- evocativeness«1/5
- deformative«1/5
deformative
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- litigative«1/5
- consultive«1/5
consultive
- adjective satellite giving advice
advisory; consultatory; consultative.
- an advisory memorandum", "his function was purely consultative
- adjective satellite giving advice
- unperceptive«1/5
unperceptive
- adjective lacking perception
unperceiving.
- as unperceptive as a boulder
- adjective satellite lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment
- adjective lacking perception
- causativity«1/5
- denotatively«1/5
denotative
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
denotive.
- adjective satellite in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
explicit.
- adjective having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming
- descriptivists«1/5
- confederative«1/5
confederative
- adjective satellite united in a confederacy or league
allied; confederate.
- adjective satellite united in a confederacy or league
- negativist«1/5
negativist
- noun someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
- noun someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
defeatist.
- noun someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked
- inductivity«1/5
- opinionative«1/5
opinionative
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
opinionated; self-opinionated.
- adjective satellite obstinate in your opinions
- culminative«1/5
- noncombative«1/5
- cautivo«1/5
cautivo
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- nonprotective«1/5
nonprotective
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- regeneratively«1/5
regeneratively
So as to regenerate.
- estival«1/5
estival
- adjective satellite (rare) of or occurring in summer
aestival.
- the sky was a burnished aestival blue
- estival winds
- adjective satellite (rare) of or occurring in summer
- semelfactive«1/5
- abortively«1/5
abortively
- adverb in an unfruitful manner
- adverb in an unfruitful manner
- unproductivity«1/5
- antivenins«1/5
antivenin
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
antivenene.
- noun an antitoxin that counteracts the effects of venom from the bite of a snake or insect or other animal
- consolidative«1/5
consolidative
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
unifying.
- adjective satellite tending to consolidate
integrative.
- adjective satellite combining into a single unit
- combustive«1/5
combustive
- adjective satellite supporting combustion
comburent; comburant.
- adjective satellite supporting combustion
- subordinative«1/5
subordinative
- adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
subordinating.
- `when' in `I will come when I can' is a subordinating conjunction
- adjective serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
- inflective«1/5
inflective
Capable of, or pertaining to, inflection; deflecting; Derham.as, the .inflective quality of the air
- noncommutativity«1/5
- multiverses«1/5
multiverses
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- noncompetitively«1/5
noncompetitively
- adverb in a noncompetitive manner
- the scholarships will be awarded noncompetitively
- adverb in a noncompetitive manner
- deactivations«1/5
deactivation
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
inactivation.
- noun the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
defusing.
- noun breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
- nondeductive«1/5
- antiderivatives«1/5
- fruitive«1/5
fruitive
Eujoying; possessing. Obs. Boyle.
- compensative«1/5
compensative
Affording compensation.
- disassortative«1/5
disassortative
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- deactivator«1/5
deactivator
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- nonpredictive«1/5
- abreactive«1/5
- underproductive«1/5
- counterproductivity«1/5
counterproductivity
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- unactive«1/5
unactive
Inactive; listless. R.While other animals unactive range. Milton.
- hypersensitiveness«1/5
hypersensitiveness
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- nonmanipulative«1/5
- alleviative«1/5
alleviative
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
lenitive; mitigative; mitigatory; alleviatory; palliative.
- adjective satellite moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
- intransitivities«1/5
intransitivity
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
intransitiveness.
- noun the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb
- nonadjudicative«1/5
- unrepresentativeness«1/5
unrepresentativeness
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- prereproductive«1/5
prereproductive
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- disseminative«1/5
disseminative
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
diffusive; dispersive; diffusing.
- adjective satellite spreading by diffusion
- nondistinctive«1/5
- relativisms«1/5
relativism
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- noun (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
- photoinactivation«1/5
photoinactivation
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- relativises«1/5
relativise
- verb consider or treat as relative
relativize.
- verb consider or treat as relative
- articulative«1/5
articulative
- adjective of or relating to articulation
articulatory.
- articulatory features
- articulatory phonetics
- adjective of or relating to articulation
- vasoactivity«1/5
vasoactivity
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- curatively«1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- dissociatively«1/5
dissociative
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- adjective satellite tending to produce dissociation
- impactive«1/5
- contradictive«1/5
contradictive
Contradictory; inconsistent. --Con`tra*dict"ive*ly , adv..
- affinitive«1/5
affinitive
Closely connected, as by affinity.
- extirpative«1/5
extirpative
Capable of rooting out, or tending to root out. Cheyne.
- mandative«1/5
- cohortative«1/5
- irrelative«1/5
irrelative
Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. --Ir*rel"a*tive*ly , adv.
- conscriptive«1/5
- exaggerative«1/5
exaggerative
Tending to exaggerate; involving exaggeration. "Exaggerative language." Geddes. "Exaggerative pictures." W. J. Linton. --Ex*ag"ger*a*tive*ly , adv. Carlyle.
- disjunctives«1/5
disjunctive
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- adjective serving or tending to divide or separate
- noninterpretive«1/5
- diminutiveness«1/5
diminutiveness
- noun the property of being very small in size
minuteness; weeness; petiteness; tininess.
- hence the minuteness of detail in the painting
- noun the property of being very small in size
- percolative«1/5
- objectivations«1/5
- cultive«1/5
cultive
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- annihilative«1/5
annihilative
- adjective satellite wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
withering; devastating; annihilating.
- possessing annihilative power
- a devastating hurricane
- the guns opened a withering fire
- adjective satellite wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction
- transsubjective«1/5
- noncollaborative«1/5
- correctively«1/5
corrective
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
restorative.
- adjective satellite designed to promote discipline
disciplinary; disciplinal.
- the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional
- disciplinal measures
- the mother was stern and disciplinary
- noun a device for treating injury or disease
- positiver«1/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- susceptive«1/5
susceptive
Susceptible. I. Watts. --Sus*cep"tive*ness , n.
- objectivize«1/5
objectivize
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- retrodictive«1/5
- reeducative«1/5
- antivenoms«1/5
- deactivators«1/5
deactivators
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- counterproductively«1/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- nondemonstrative«1/5
- vindicative«1/5
vindicative
Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a .vindicative policy
- sociative«1/5
sociative
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- remonstrative«1/5
remonstrative
Having the character of a remonstrance; expressing remonstrance.
- destructivity«1/5
- memorative«1/5
memorative
Commemorative. Obs. Hammond.
- obligative«1/5
- indistinctive«1/5
indistinctive
Having nothing distinctive; common. --In`dis*tinc"tive*ness , n.
- superactive«1/5
- alternativity«1/5
- instructiveness«1/5
- antinarrative«1/5
- interpenetrative«1/5
interpenetrative
Penetrating among or between other substances; penetrating each the other; mutually penetrative.
- noncultivated«1/5
- preparatives«1/5
preparative
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; propaedeutic.
- preparatory steps
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
- precative«1/5
precative
- adjective satellite expressing entreaty or supplication
precatory.
- precatory overtures
- adjective satellite expressing entreaty or supplication
- antivice«1/5
- subjectives«1/5
subjective
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- a subjective judgment
- adjective of a mental act performed entirely within the mind
immanent.
- a cognition is an immanent act of mind
- adjective taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
- commentative«1/5
- approbativeness«1/5
approbativeness
The quality of being approbative.
- noncontrastive«1/5
- introductive«1/5
introductive
Serving to introduce; introductory. --In`tro*duc"tive*ly , adv.
- nondissipative«1/5
- antivivisectionist«1/5
antivivisectionist
One opposed to vivisection
- incarcerative«1/5
- exhibitive«1/5
exhibitive
Serving for exhibition; representative; exhibitory. Norris. --Ex*hib"it*ive*ly , adv.
- preactive«1/5
- motivity«1/5
motivity
- noun the power or ability to move
locomotion; motive power.
- noun the power or ability to move
- hyposensitive«1/5
hyposensitive
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- hacktivist«1/5
hacktivist
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- provocatives«1/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- nonargumentative«1/5
- intentive«1/5
intentive
Attentive; intent. Obs. Spenser.
- inchoatives«1/5
inchoative
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoative aspect.
- adjective satellite beginning to develop
- inchoative stages
- noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
- conjunctives«1/5
conjunctive
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
continuative; conjunction; connective.
- adjective serving or tending to connect
- noun an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
- augmentatives«1/5
augmentative
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- `up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'
- adjective satellite intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
enhancive.
- adjective satellite increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- unobjective«1/5
unobjective
- adjective satellite (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
unverifiable.
- adjective satellite (of e.g. evidence) not objective or easily verified
- cognitivity«1/5
- consecutives«1/5
consecutive
- adjective satellite one after the other
back-to-back.
- back-to-back home runs
- adjective satellite in regular succession without gaps
serial; sequential; sequent; successive.
- serial concerts
- adjective satellite one after the other
- ablatives«1/5
ablative
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
ablative case.
- adjective relating to the ablative case
- noun the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb
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