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procreative

pro·cre·ate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-kree-eyt]
    • /ˈproʊ kriˌeɪt/
    • /prˈɒkriətˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-kree-eyt]
    • /ˈproʊ kriˌeɪt/

Definitions of procreative word

  • verb with object procreative to beget or generate (offspring). 1
  • verb with object procreative to produce; bring into being. 1
  • verb without object procreative to beget offspring. 1
  • verb without object procreative to produce; bring into being. 1

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Origin of procreative

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin prōcreātus, past participle of prōcreāre to breed. See pro-1, create

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Parts of speech for Procreative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

procreative 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 about 60% 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.

procreative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for procreative

adj procreative

  • animalistic — If you describe a person or their behaviour as animalistic, you mean that they do not try to hide or control their basic feelings and physical needs.
  • conceptive — having the power of mental conception
  • generative — capable of producing or creating.
  • genitive — (in certain inflected languages) noting a case of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives, used primarily to express possession, measure, or origin: as John's hat, week's vacation, duty's call.

adjective procreative

Top questions with procreative

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