reparative

re·par·a·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-par-uh-tiv]
- /rɪˈpær ə tɪv/
- /rɪpˈarətˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-par-uh-tiv]
- /rɪˈpær ə tɪv/

Definitions of reparative word

adjective reparative tending to repair; repairing; mending. 1
adjective reparative pertaining to or involving reparation. 1
adjective reparative repairing or tending to repair; mending, etc. 0
adjective reparative of or involving reparation 0

See all 4 definitions of reparative

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Origin of reparative

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

From the Late Latin word reparātīvus, dating back to 1650-60. See reparation, -ive

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Parts of speech for Reparative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reparative

reparative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".

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Synonyms for reparative

adj reparative

amendatory — serving to amend; corrective
correctable — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
corrigible — capable of being corrected
curable — If a disease or illness is curable, it can be cured.
improvable — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.

adjective reparative

healable — Receptive to treatment or cure.

All 7 Synonyms of reparative