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innative

UK/ɪˈneɪtɪv/

innative adjective: native.

Adjective

innative (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) native
    • His son shall make to his innative port1614–1615, Homer, “The Fifth Book of Homer’s Odysseys”, in Geo[rge] Chapman, transl., Homer’s Odysses. […], London: […] Rich[ard] Field [and William Jaggard], for Nathaniell Butter, published 1615...
  2. (obsolete) innate

Origin of innative

From innate + -ive, after native.

Words that rhyme with innative

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Questions about innative

What does innative mean?
Innative means native.
What part of speech is innative?
Innative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce innative?
Innative is pronounced /ɪˈneɪtɪv/ (UK).

Words near innative in the dictionary

  1. innates
  2. innating
  3. innatism
  4. innatist
  5. innatists
  6. innative
  7. innavigable
  8. innavigably
  9. inne
  10. innecessary
  11. inned

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