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equative

/i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
equa-tive
IPA
/i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the power to equate (make equal) two things.

noun

A grammatical construction using an adjective or an adverb in the comparative of equality (also called "equative degree").

noun

An adjective or adverb in the equative form.

noun

The equative case.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/

Inflected Forms

equatives (plural)

Derived Forms

equatively

Phrases

equative case equative degree equative sentence

Rhymes With

native creative non-native dative uncreative stative optative rotative elative illative translative mutative

Questions

How do you pronounce equative?
The recorded pronunciation is /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/.
What does equative mean?
Having the power to equate (make equal) two things.
Where does equative come from?
Etymology tree English equate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English equative From equate + -ive.

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