Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inversive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables: in-ver-sive
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, characterised by, or causing inversion.

Example Sentences

"The sexual revolution was in many ways inversive, turning many older ideas on their heads."
"In fact, the most inversive of all such moves is Goffman's use of players as models for those involved in serious activities."
"For example, while the French inversive prefix dé- only attaches to transitive dynamic verbs, HC [Haitian Creole] de- can attach to both transitive and intransitive verbs, whether dynamic or stative."
"The more inversive, peer-oriented, outdoor activities precede Halloween, while the family gatherings, meal, fireworks, and bonfire all take place on Halloween itself."

Etymology

From Latin invers-, the past participial stem of invertō, + -ive.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ive

Inflected Forms

more inversive (comparative) most inversive (superlative)

Derived Forms

inversively

Phrases

inversive geometry

Rhymes With

immersive subversive recursive cursive roman cursive tail recursive primitive recursive discursive dispersive aversive abstersive conversive

Questions

What does inversive mean?: Of, pertaining to, characterised by, or causing inversion.
Where does inversive come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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