"suppletive" meaning in English

See suppletive in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sə.ˈpliː.tɪv/ [UK, US], /sʌ.ˈpliː.tɪv/ [UK, US] Forms: more suppletive [comparative], most suppletive [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} suppletive (comparative more suppletive, superlative most suppletive)
  1. Making up for deficiencies; supplementary; suppletory.
    Sense id: en-suppletive-en-adj-bKS-gqHl
  2. (grammar) Supplying an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good). Categories (topical): Grammar Translations (which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms): suppletiivinen (Finnish), supplétif (French), suppletivisch (German), szuppletív (Hungarian), tőváltó (Hungarian), tőcserélő (Hungarian), alakkiegészüléses (Hungarian), supletivo (Portuguese), супплети́вный (suppletívnyj) (Russian), supletivo (Spanish), suppletiv (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-suppletive-en-adj-en:grammar Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 49 3 13 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms': 8 90 2
  3. (law) Relating to laws which can apply in a contract if the parties choose to agree to this. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-suppletive-en-adj-lacAYx8a Topics: law

Noun

IPA: /sə.ˈpliː.tɪv/ [UK, US], /sʌ.ˈpliː.tɪv/ [UK, US] Forms: suppletives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} suppletive (plural suppletives)
  1. (grammar) A form used by way of suppletion. Categories (topical): Grammar Related terms: suppleted, suppletion, syncretic
    Sense id: en-suppletive-en-noun-Jjj9ubY8 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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