Speakur

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calculative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
cal-cu-la-tive
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.

Etymology

Etymology tree English calculate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English calculative From calculate + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more calculative (comparative) most calculative (superlative)

Synonyms

calculating conniving scheming shrewd

Questions

What does calculative mean?
Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.
Where does calculative come from?
Etymology tree English calculate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English calculative From calculate + -ive.

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