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- [doo r-uh-tiv, dyoo r-]
- /ˈdʊər ə tɪv, ˈdyʊər-/
- /djˈʊərətˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doo r-uh-tiv, dyoo r-]
- /ˈdʊər ə tɪv, ˈdyʊər-/
Definitions of durative word
- adjective durative noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step. 1
- noun durative Of or pertaining to duration. 1
- adjective durative denoting an aspect of verbs that includes the imperfective and the progressive 0
- noun durative the durative aspect of a verb 0
- noun durative a verb in this aspect 0
- noun durative (linguistics) This aspect, or a verb in this aspect; a continuative. 0
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Origin of durative
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; durat(ion) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Durative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
durative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% 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.
durative usage trend in Literature
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