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combinative

/ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-bi-nat-ive
IPA
/ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.

adj

Serving, tending, or able to combine.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English combinacioun English combination Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English combinative From combination + -ive.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/
  • British English: /ˈkɒmbɪneɪtɪv/

Inflected Forms

more combinative (comparative) most combinative (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

combine combined combinable combination

Synonyms

combinatorial combinatory amalgamative coalescent unitive

Antonyms

noncombinative partitive divisive separative

Questions

How do you pronounce combinative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/.
What does combinative mean?
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
Where does combinative come from?
Etymology tree Middle English combinacioun English combination Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English combinative From combination + -ive.

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