divertive

di·ver·tive

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-vur-tiv, dahy-]
- /dɪˈvɜr tɪv, daɪ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-vur-tiv, dahy-]
- /dɪˈvɜr tɪv, daɪ-/

Definitions of divertive word

adjective divertive diverting; amusing. 1
noun divertive (archaic) Tending to divert; amusing; interesting. 1

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Origin of divertive

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; divert + -ive

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Parts of speech for Divertive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Divertive

divertive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% 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.

divertive usage trend in Literature

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