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authoritative meaning in Sanskrit

अधिकारिन् adhikārin

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/

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authoritative in Sanskrit: अधिकारिन् (adhikārin), अधिकारिणी (adhikāriṇī). In English, authoritative means arising or originating from a figure of authority.

Sanskrit words for authoritative

authoritative
अधिकारिन् adhikārin, अधिकारिणी adhikāriṇī

English meaning of authoritative

  1. adjective Arising or originating from a figure of authority.
  2. adjective Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority.
  3. adjective Having a commanding style.

Full definition of authoritative

authoritative in a sentence

  • The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
  • This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
  • He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

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Questions about authoritative in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of authoritative in Sanskrit?
Authoritative in Sanskrit is अधिकारिन् (adhikārin), अधिकारिणी (adhikāriṇī).
authoritative इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Authoritative: अधिकारिन् (adhikārin), अधिकारिणी (adhikāriṇī).
What does authoritative mean in English?
Authoritative means arising or originating from a figure of authority.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “authoritative”: अधिकारिणी, अधिकारिन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: authoritative (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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