"orientative" meaning in English

See orientative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From orientate + -ive or orient + -ative. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|orientate|ive}} orientate + -ive, {{suffix|en|orient|ative}} orient + -ative Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} orientative
  1. Serving to orient or orientate.
    Sense id: en-orientative-en-adj-wU0Mll85 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ative, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ative: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 38
  2. (grammar) Transmitting the sense of orientation towards an entity. Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-orientative-en-adj-en:grammar Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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