Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eliminative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: elim-i-na-tive
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination

Example Sentences

"The eliminative power of the storm."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more eliminative (comparative) most eliminative (superlative)

Derived Forms

eliminativism eliminativist eliminativistic

Phrases

eliminative behaviorism eliminative behaviourism eliminative materialism

Questions

What does eliminative mean?: Of, pertaining to, or producing elimination
Where does eliminative come from?: Etymology tree English eliminate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English eliminative From eliminate + -ive.

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