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illuminative
[ ih-loo-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]
/ ɪˈlu məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv /
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adjective
giving light; illuminating.
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Origin of illuminative
First recorded in 1635–45; illuminate + -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM illuminative
non·il·lu·mi·na·tive, adjectiveun·il·lu·mi·na·tive, adjectiveWords nearby illuminative
illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative, illuminator, illumine, illuminism, illuminometer, illus.
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