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- [fed-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]
- /ˈfɛd əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/
- /ˈfedərətɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fed-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]
- /ˈfɛd əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv/
Definitions of federative word
- adjective federative pertaining to or of the nature of a federation. 1
- adjective federative inclined to federate. 1
- noun federative Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal. 1
- adjective federative of, forming, or having the nature of a federation 0
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Origin of federative
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; federate + -ive
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Parts of speech for Federative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
federative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.
federative usage trend in Literature
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