equative

equative

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English equate
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English equative

    From equate + -ive.

    Pronunciation

    • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ēkwāʹtĭv, ĕkʹwətĭv, IPA(key): /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/, /ˈɛkwətɪv/
    • Rhymes: -eɪtɪv, -ɛkwətɪv

    Adjective

    equative (not comparable)

    1. Having the power to equate (make equal) two things.

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    Noun

    equative (plural equatives)

    1. (grammar) A grammatical construction using an adjective or an adverb in the comparative of equality (also called "equative degree").
    2. (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the equative form.
    3. (grammar) The equative case.

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