Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stipulative

/ˈstɪpjələtɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: stip-u-la-tive
IPA: /ˈstɪpjələtɪv/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a stipulation.

adj

Relating to something that is merely asserted in an ad hoc fashion rather than following logically from general principles.

Etymology

Etymology tree English stipulate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English stipulative From stipulate + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more stipulative (comparative) most stipulative (superlative)

Derived Forms

stipulativeness

Phrases

stipulative definition

Questions

How do you pronounce stipulative?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪpjələtɪv/.
What does stipulative mean?: Relating to a stipulation.
Where does stipulative come from?: Etymology tree English stipulate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English stipulative From stipulate + -ive.

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