segregative

seg·re·gate

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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb seg-ri-geyt; noun seg-ri-git, -geyt]
- /verb ˈsɛg rɪˌgeɪt; noun ˈsɛg rɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/
- /ˈse.ɡrɪ.ɡeɪ.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb seg-ri-geyt; noun seg-ri-git, -geyt]
- /verb ˈsɛg rɪˌgeɪt; noun ˈsɛg rɪ gɪt, -ˌgeɪt/

Definitions of segregative word

verb with object segregative to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate: to segregate exceptional children; to segregate hardened criminals. 1
verb with object segregative to require, by law or custom, the separation of (an ethnic, racial, religious, or other minority group) from the dominant majority. 1
verb without object segregative to separate, withdraw, or go apart; separate from the main body and collect in one place; become segregated. 1
verb without object segregative to practice, require, or enforce segregation, especially racial segregation. 1
verb without object segregative Genetics. (of allelic genes) to separate during meiosis. 1
noun segregative a segregated thing, person, or group. 1

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Origin of segregative

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50 in sense “segregated”; 1535-45 as transitive v.; late Middle English segregat < Latin sēgregātus (past participle of sēgregāre to part from the flock), equivalent to sē- se- + greg- (stem of grex flock) + -ātus -ate1; see gregarious

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Parts of speech for Segregative

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Segregative

segregative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

segregative usage trend in Literature

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