Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exercitive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ex-erci-tive
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the character of an exercitive act.

noun

A speech act in which a decision is made regarding action; examples include orders and grants of permission.

Example Sentences

"An exercitive is the giving of a decision in favour of or against a certain course of action, or advocacy of it."
"Exercitives are not so common. Philosopher-authors are rarely in the position to tell people what to do or think."
"The hearer's recognition of the speaker's locutionary intention is also an important felicity condition of Austinian exercitives."

Inflected Forms

more exercitive (comparative) most exercitive (superlative) exercitives (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

behabitive commissive expositive verdictive

Questions

What does exercitive mean?: Having the character of an exercitive act.

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