resumptive
American
[ri-zuhmp-tiv]
/ rɪˈzʌmp tɪv /
adjective
-
that summarizes.
a resumptive statement.
-
that tends to resume or repeat.
a speech so resumptive that its point was lost.
Other Word Forms
- resumptively adverb
- unresumptive adjective
Etymology
Origin of resumptive
First recorded in 1850–55; resumpt(ion) + -ive
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