dilative

di·la·tive

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-ley-tiv, di-, dahy-ley-]
- /daɪˈleɪ tɪv, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-ley-tiv, di-, dahy-ley-]
- /daɪˈleɪ tɪv, dɪ-, ˈdaɪ leɪ-/

Definitions of dilative word

adjective dilative serving or tending to dilate. 1
adjective dilative That dilates, or causes dilation. 0

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Origin of dilative

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; dilate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Dilative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dilative

dilative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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dilative usage trend in Literature

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