Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

applicative

/əˈplɪkətɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: ap-plica-tive
IPA: /əˈplɪkətɪv/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having practical application; applicable.

adj

Of a programming language: using successive functional transformations on data to arrive at a result.

adj

Involving the application of an operator on an operand.

noun

A grammatical construct that casts a peripheral noun phrase as direct object.

Example Sentences

"It remains a puzzle why some languages allow multiple applicatives while others prohibit them. In Salish, examples of multiple applicatives are attested in Columbian, Lushootseed, Tillamook, and the three Northern Interior languages."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more applicative (comparative) most applicative (superlative) applicatives (plural)

Derived Forms

applicatively

Synonyms

applicatory

Questions

How do you pronounce applicative?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈplɪkətɪv/.
What does applicative mean?: Having practical application; applicable.
Where does applicative come from?: Etymology tree English applicate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English applicative From applicate + -ive.

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