Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disintegrative

/dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: dis-in-te-gra-tive
IPA: /dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv/

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Losing cohesion or unity.

adj

Having disorganized psychological and behavioral processes.

Etymology

Etymology tree English disintegrate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English disintegrative From disintegrate + -ive.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv/

Inflected Forms

more disintegrative (comparative) most disintegrative (superlative)

Derived Forms

disintegrativity

Phrases

childhood disintegrative disorder disintegrative psychosis

Questions

How do you pronounce disintegrative?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv/.
What does disintegrative mean?: Losing cohesion or unity.
Where does disintegrative come from?: Etymology tree English disintegrate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English disintegrative From disintegrate + -ive.

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