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ratiocinative

/ˌɹæʃ.ɪˈɑ.səˌneɪ.tɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ra-ti-o-ci-na-tive
IPA
/ˌɹæʃ.ɪˈɑ.səˌneɪ.tɪv/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ratiocinate + -ive.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɹæʃ.ɪˈɑ.səˌneɪ.tɪv/

Inflected Forms

more ratiocinative (comparative) most ratiocinative (superlative)

Derived Forms

ratiocinatively

Frequently Paired Words

ratiocinate ratiocination

Questions

How do you pronounce ratiocinative?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹæʃ.ɪˈɑ.səˌneɪ.tɪv/.
What does ratiocinative mean?
Pertaining to or characterized by ratiocination, discursive thinking, or inferential knowledge.
Where does ratiocinative come from?
From ratiocinate + -ive.

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