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1. abstractī̆f adj.
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Gram. Of nouns: abstract (as opposed to concrete).
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2. ac(c)ūsatīf adj. & n.
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accusatif
8 quotations in 1 sense
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3. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. as n.
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active
11 quotations in 4 senses
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A person who is active in a cause.
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4. actī̆f, -ī̆ve adj.
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active
32 quotations in 4 senses
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Of human actions: done (as opposed to suffered), voluntary; actif cursing, self-excommunication.
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5. adjectī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.
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adjective
10 quotations in 1 sense
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Gram. (a) Adjectival; noun adjectif, an adjective; verb adjectif, a verbal noun or adjective; (b) as noun: adjective.
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6. adversatī̆f adj.
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Gram. Of a conjunction: adversative.
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7. antecēdent adj. & n.
20 quotations in 4 senses
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Logic & ethics A prior assumption or principle, a premise; antecedent trouth; antecedent ded, a preceding act as causing a later act.
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10. comparatī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.
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comparative
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(a) Gram. Comparative (degree); (b) second (degree of a fever); (c) without comparatif, without any superior, without equal.
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11. conjunctī̆f adj.
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(a) Gram. Subjunctive (mode); (b) producing cohesion, solidifying.
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12. dātī̆f, ī̆ve adj. & n.
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ive
10 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Gram. Dative (case), the dative; (b) disposed to give, generous [with play on sense (a)]; (c) of an officer: appointed (i.e. not elected).
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13. demonstrātīf adj. & n.
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(a) Characterized by logical reasoning, logical; proceding from true premises, demonstrable, certain; -- as noun, personified; demonstratif conning, the science of logic; also, knowledge based on……
15. dī̆minūtī̆f adj. & n.
5 quotations in 2 senses
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Gram. A derivative word denoting a small kind of the primitive, a diminutive; also noun diminutif.
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16. disjunctīf adj.
2 quotations in 1 sense
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Gram. conjunccion disjunctif, a construction in which two singular subjects are said to be construed separately or disjunctively with a singular verb.
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17. distribūtī̆f adj.
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(a) Spending or contributing freely; (b) gram. distributive or individualizing; --?also as noun.
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20. frequentatif adj.
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