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designative

designative adjective: serving to designate.

Adjective

designative (comparative more designative, superlative most designative)

  1. Serving to designate.
    Synonyms:
    designatory

Synonyms of designative

Forms of designative

comparativemore designative
superlativemost designative

Origin of designative

From designate + -ive.

Words formed from designative

Questions about designative

What does designative mean?
Designative means serving to designate.
What part of speech is designative?
Designative is an adjective.

Words near designative in the dictionary

  1. designathon
  2. designathons
  3. designating
  4. designation
  5. designations
  6. designative
  7. designatively
  8. designator
  9. designators
  10. designatory
  11. designatum

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