resumptive
[ ri-zuhmp-tiv ]
adjective
that summarizes: a resumptive statement.
that tends to resume or repeat: a speech so resumptive that its point was lost.
Origin of resumptive
1First recorded in 1850–55; resumpt(ion) + -ive
Other words from resumptive
- re·sump·tive·ly, adverb
- un·re·sump·tive, adjective
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How to use resumptive in a sentence
The drama, by its very nature, is an art traditional in form and resumptive in its subject-matter.
The Theory of the Theatre | Clayton HamiltonWhen it was produced, it was not novel, but resumptive, in its thought; and therefore it succeeded.
The Theory of the Theatre | Clayton HamiltonLike many of Lucian's compositions, it has what may be termed a retrospective and resumptive value.
A Problem in Greek Ethics | John Addington Symonds
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