"combinative" meaning in English

See combinative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒmbɪneɪtɪv/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/ [General-American], /kəmˈbaɪnətɪv/ [General-American] Forms: more combinative [comparative], most combinative [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English combinacioun English combination Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English combinative From combination + -ive. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|combination|-ive|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Middle English combinacioun English combination Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English combinative [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "combination", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ive", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-īvus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-if", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-yf", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ive", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "combinative", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="combinative"> From combination + -ive. Head templates: {{en-adj}} combinative (comparative more combinative, superlative most combinative)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination. Synonyms (of or pertaining to combination): combinatorial, combinatory
    Sense id: en-combinative-en-adj-JFEc~JxR Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to combination': 100 0
  2. Serving, tending, or able to combine. Synonyms (serving to combine): amalgamative, coalescent, combinatory, unitive
    Sense id: en-combinative-en-adj-DfqR7mvB Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 16 84 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 16 84 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 91 Disambiguation of 'serving to combine': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: combine, combined, combinable, combination
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