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factitive

/ˈfæktɪtɪv/

factitive adjective: taking a complement that expresses a result along with a direct object, or inherently implying a complement; or synonymous with causative.

Adjective

factitive (not comparable)

  1. Taking a complement that expresses a result along with a direct object, or inherently implying a complement; or synonymous with causative.
  2. (rare) Factive.

factitive meaning in Bengali

factitive in Bengali

কাউকে কিছু বানানো, ফ্যাক্টিভ

Origin of factitive

From Latin factitāre, from factus, perfect passive participle of facere + -itāre.

Words formed from factitive

Questions about factitive

What does factitive mean?
Factitive means taking a complement that expresses a result along with a direct object, or inherently implying a complement; or synonymous with causative.
What is factitive in Bengali?
Factitive in Bengali is কাউকে কিছু বানানো, ফ্যাক্টিভ. See Factitive meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is factitive?
Factitive is an adjective.
How do you pronounce factitive?
Factitive is pronounced /ˈfæktɪtɪv/.

Words near factitive in the dictionary

  1. factitial
  2. factitious
  3. factitious disorder imposed on another
  4. factitiously
  5. factitiousness
  6. factitive
  7. factitively
  8. factitiveness
  9. factitivity
  10. factitude
  11. factive

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Adapted from Wiktionary: factitive (page history and authors); factitive (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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