collative

[ kuh-ley-tiv, koh-, ko-, koh-ley-, kol-ey- ]

/ kəˈleɪ tɪv, koʊ-, kɒ-, ˈkoʊ leɪ-, ˈkɒl eɪ- /

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adjective

marked by collation.

Ecclesiastical. presented by collation: collative benefices.

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Origin of collative

From the Latin word collātīvus, dating back to 1610–20. See collate, -ive

Words nearby collative

collateral circulation, collateral damage, collateralize, collateralized debt obligation, collation, collative, collator, colleague, colleagues, collect, collectable

British Dictionary definitions for collative

collative

/ (kɒˈleɪtɪv, ˈkɒlə-) /

adjective

involving collation

(of benefices) presented or held by collation

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