"designative" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From designate + -ive.",
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    {
      "form": "more designative",
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      "form": "most designative",
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  "pos": "adj",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "designatively"
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        "Serving to designate."
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          "word": "designatory"
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  "word": "designative"
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      "word": "designatively"
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      "expansion": "designate + -ive",
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  "etymology_text": "From designate + -ive.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more designative",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most designative",
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        "superlative"
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    {
      "word": "designatory"
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  "word": "designative"
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