presentive

pre·sen·tive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-zen-tiv]
- /prɪˈzɛn tɪv/
- /prɪzˈentɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-zen-tiv]
- /prɪˈzɛn tɪv/

Definitions of presentive word

adjective presentive notional (def 7). 1
noun presentive a word that presents an object to the mind 0
adjective presentive relating to a word that presents an object to the mind 0

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Origin of presentive

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; present2 + -ive

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Parts of speech for Presentive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Presentive

presentive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

presentive usage trend in Literature

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