Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incarcerative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-car-cer-a-tive
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to incarceration.

Example Sentences

"Misdemeanor appeals are rare for a variety of reasons, including lack of access to counsel, high plea rates, and the typically short duration of incarcerative sentences."

Etymology

From incarceration + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: incarceration

Questions

What does incarcerative mean?: Of or relating to incarceration.
Where does incarcerative come from?: From incarceration + -ive.

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