"propositive" meaning in English

See propositive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} propositive (not comparable)
  1. Making, or concerned with, propositions or proposals (e.g., suggestions, hypotheses). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: propositional
    Sense id: en-propositive-en-adj-FS-57ikt Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 10 49
  2. (medicine, of a movement) Intentional. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: volitional
    Sense id: en-propositive-en-adj-nGBwtKcS Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (linguistics, Korean language) a specific verb form in the Korean language, also sometimes called the hortative or subjunctive assertive. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Linguistics Related terms (movements): propulsive (english: not to be confused)
    Sense id: en-propositive-en-adj-AanUcfm3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 17 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 10 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 8 59 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'movements': 35 14 51
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