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ulcerative

ul·cer·a·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhl-suh-rey-tiv, -ser-uh-tiv]
    • /ˈʌl səˌreɪ tɪv, -sər ə tɪv/
    • /ˈʌlsərətˌɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-suh-rey-tiv, -ser-uh-tiv]
    • /ˈʌl səˌreɪ tɪv, -sər ə tɪv/

Definitions of ulcerative word

  • adjective ulcerative causing ulceration. 1
  • adjective ulcerative of the nature of or characterized by ulceration. 1
  • adjective ulcerative of, relating to, or characterized by ulceration 0

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Origin of ulcerative

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Medieval Latin ulcerātīvus, equivalent to Latin ulcerāt(us) (see ulcerate) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Ulcerative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ulcerative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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".

ulcerative usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ulcerative

adjective ulcerative

  • cankerous — having cankers
  • helcoid — Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous.

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