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- [uh-gloot-n-ey-tiv, uh-gloot-n-uh-]
- /əˈglut nˌeɪ tɪv, əˈglut n ə-/
- /ə.ˈɡluː.tɪ.nə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gloot-n-ey-tiv, uh-gloot-n-uh-]
- /əˈglut nˌeɪ tɪv, əˈglut n ə-/
Definitions of agglutinative word
- adjective agglutinative tending to join or capable of joining 3
- adjective agglutinative denoting languages, such as Hungarian, whose morphology is characterized by agglutination 3
- adjective agglutinative tending to agglutinate 3
- adjective agglutinative characterized by agglutination 3
- adjective agglutinative tending or having power to agglutinate or unite: an agglutinative substance. 1
- adjective agglutinative Linguistics. pertaining to or noting a language, as Turkish, characterized by agglutination. Compare inflectional (def 2), isolating. 1
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Origin of agglutinative
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; agglutinate + -ive
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Parts of speech for Agglutinative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agglutinative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
agglutinative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agglutinative
adj agglutinative
- tacky — not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
- viscous — of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.
- clinging — to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark.
- tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- glutinous — of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
Antonyms for agglutinative
adj agglutinative
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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