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commentative
[ kom-uhn-tey-tiv ]
/ ˈkɒm ənˌteɪ tɪv /
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adjective
of or relating to comment or commentary.
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Origin of commentative
First recorded in 1710–20; commentat(or) + -ive
Words nearby commentative
commensurate, comment, commentariat, commentary, commentate, commentative, commentator, commerce, Commerce City, commercial, commercial agency
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How to use commentative in a sentence
Colonial literature is a prolongation of the parental literature and is at first commentative and imitative of that.