12-letter words that end in ive
- intellective — having power to understand; intelligent; cognitive.
- intempestive — untimely or inopportune
- interceptive — to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger.
- interdictive — Having the power to prohibit.
- interjective — Interjectional.
- intermissive — of, relating to, or characterized by intermission.
- interpretive — serving to interpret; explanatory.
- interruptive — to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
- intoxicative — of or relating to intoxicants or intoxication.
- intransitive — noting or having the quality of an intransitive verb.
- introductive — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
- introversive — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
- introvertive — the act of introverting or the state of being introverted.
- invigorative — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- irreflective — Without mental reflection.
- irrespective — without regard to something else, especially something specified; ignoring or discounting (usually followed by of): Irrespective of my wishes, I should go.
- irresponsive — not responsive; not responding, or not responding readily, as in speech, action, or feeling.
- java archive — (file format, filename extension) (jar) A compressed archive file containing Java class files, filename extension: ".jar". The Java Development Kit contains a tool called "jar" for creating .jar files, similar to the standard Unix tar command. As well as archiving and compressing the Java class files, it also inserts a "manifest" file which can contain information about the class files, such as a digital signature. Combining class files into a single archive file makes it possible to download them in a single HTTP transaction. This, and the compression, speeds up execution of Java programs delivered via the Internet. (2001}-02-03)
- jurisdictive — Jurisdictional.
- maladjustive — Exhibiting or relating to maladjustment.
- malternative — An alcoholic beverage that contains some malt alcohol, and may contain other types of alcohol, and that is an alternative to beer.
- manipulative — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- ministrative — Serving to aid; ministering.
- modificative — (grammar) That which modifies or qualifies, as a word or clause.
- nine-to-five — of, relating to, or during the workday, especially the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind.
- nomenclative — relating to the act of naming
- non-cohesive — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
- non-curative — serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment; remedial.
- non-divisive — forming or expressing division or distribution.
- non-elective — pertaining to the principle of electing to an office, position, etc.
- non-invasive — not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
- non-punitive — not involving or exerting punishment
- non-reactive — tending to react.
- nonaddictive — producing or tending to cause addiction: an addictive drug.
- nonaffective — of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
- nonassertive — Not assertive.
- nonattentive — Not attentive.
- noncausative — Not causative.
- noncognitive — of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. : cognitive development; cognitive functioning.
- noncollusive — involving collusion; fraudulently contrived by agreement: a collusive agreement to increase prices.
- noncombative — Not combative.
- nonconducive — tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
- noncorrosive — That does not cause corrosion.
- nondeceptive — not deceptive
- nondeductive — not related to deduction or subtraction
- nondirective — Not directive.
- noneffective — not effective.
- nonexclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
- nonexecutive — a person or group of persons having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization.
- nonexplosive — tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.