equative

[ ek-wuh-tiv ]

/ ˈɛk wə tɪv /

Grammar

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adjective

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.

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

noting or pertaining to a case indicating likeness or identity.

noun

the equative degree of comparison.

the equative case, or a form in this case.

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Origin of equative

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

OTHER WORDS FROM equative

eq·ua·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby equative

equation division, equation movement, equation of motion, equation of state, equation of time, equative, equator, equatorial, equatorial coordinate system, Equatorial Countercurrent, Equatorial Current