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equative

[ek-wuh-tiv]

adjective

  1. belonging to or noting a degree of comparison of adjectives or adverbs that indicates an equality of the quality, quantity, etc., expressed by the adjective or adverb.

  2. noting a use of the verb be that equates one term with another in a sentence.

  3. noting or pertaining to a case indicating likeness or identity.



noun

  1. the equative degree of comparison.

  2. the equative case, or a form in this case.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • equatively adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of equative1

First recorded in 1910–15; equat(e) ( def. ) + -ive ( def. )

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