investitive

in·ves·ti·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ves-ti-tiv]
- /ɪnˈvɛs tɪ tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-ves-ti-tiv]
- /ɪnˈvɛs tɪ tɪv/

Definitions of investitive word

adjective investitive of, relating to, or empowered to invest: an investitive act. 1
adjective investitive of or relating to investiture. 1
adjective investitive that invests or can invest authority, etc. 0
adjective investitive of such investing 0

See all 4 definitions of investitive

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Origin of investitive

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

1770-80; < Medieval Latin investīt(us) (see investiture) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Investitive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Investitive

investitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% 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.

investitive usage trend in Literature

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