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- [kom-buh-ney-tiv, kuh m-bahy-nuh-]
- /ˈkɒm bəˌneɪ tɪv, kəmˈbaɪ nə-/
- /ˈkɔmbɪnətɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-buh-ney-tiv, kuh m-bahy-nuh-]
- /ˈkɒm bəˌneɪ tɪv, kəmˈbaɪ nə-/
Definitions of combinative word
- adjective combinative resulting from being, tending to be, or able to be joined or mixed together 3
- adjective combinative (of a sound change) occurring only in specific contexts or as a result of some other factor, such as change of stress within a word 3
- adjective combinative of or characterized by combination 3
- adjective combinative having the ability to combine 3
- adjective combinative resulting from combination 3
- adjective combinative tending or serving to combine. 1
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Origin of combinative
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; combinat(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Combinative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
combinative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.
combinative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for combinative
adj combinative
- combinatorial — of or involving combination, esp. mathematical combination
- conjunctional — Grammar. any member of a small class of words distinguished in many languages by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, however. any other word or expression of similar function, as in any case.
- connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
- connective — A connective is the same as a conjunction.
- combinatory — combinative
adjective combinative
- combinational — Of or pertaining to (a) combination.
See also
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