equative

American  

[ek-wuh-tiv] / ˈɛk wə tɪv /

adjective

1. belonging to or noting a degree of comparison of adjectives or adverbs that indicates an equality of the quality, quantity, etc., expressed by the adjective or adverb.

2. noting a use of the verb be that equates one term with another in a sentence.

3. noting or pertaining to a case indicating likeness or identity.

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noun

1. the equative degree of comparison.

2. the equative case, or a form in this case.

Other Word Forms

• equatively adverb

Etymology

Origin of equative

First recorded in 1910–15; equat(e) ( def. ) + -ive ( def. )