demarcative

de·mar·ca·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-mahr-key-tiv, dee-mahr-key-]
- /dɪˈmɑr keɪ tɪv, ˈdi mɑrˌkeɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-mahr-key-tiv, dee-mahr-key-]
- /dɪˈmɑr keɪ tɪv, ˈdi mɑrˌkeɪ-/

Definitions of demarcative word

adjective demarcative (of a phonological feature) serving to indicate the beginning or end of each successive word in an utterance, as word-initial stress in Hungarian or penultimate stress in Polish. 1
adjective demarcative Serving to demarcate. 0

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Origin of demarcative

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; demarcate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Demarcative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Demarcative

demarcative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

demarcative usage trend in Literature

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