equative

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /iːˈkweɪtɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /iːˈkweɪtɪv/

Definitions of equative word

noun equative (grammar) Of, pertaining to, or being an equative. 1
adjective equative denoting the equivalence or identity of two terms 0
noun equative (grammar) A construction showing an equal quality. In English, this is normally formed using as. For example, the equative of happy is as happy as. 0
noun equative (grammar) A word in the equative form. 0
noun equative (grammar) A grammatical case in certain languages, including Ossetic and Sumerian, that indicates something is like something else. English equivalents include he was the same age as her and he looks like him. 0

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Parts of speech for Equative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Equative

equative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

equative usage trend in Literature

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