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exercitives

exercitives is the plural of exercitive.

Meaning of exercitive

Noun

exercitive (plural exercitives)

  1. (hermeneutics) A speech act in which a decision is made regarding action; examples include orders and grants of permission.
    • An exercitive is the giving of a decision in favour of or against a certain course of action, or advocacy of it.1962, J.L. Austin, How To Do Things With Words (paperback), Oxford, published 1965, page 154

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Questions about exercitives

What is exercitives the plural of?
Exercitives is the plural of exercitive.

Words near exercitives in the dictionary

  1. exercitant
  2. exercitants
  3. exercitation
  4. exercitations
  5. exercitive
  6. exercitives
  7. exercycle
  8. exercycles
  9. exeresis
  10. exergame
  11. exergames

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