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Classifying adjective Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease' or `a musical instrument')

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
adjective
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pertainym
Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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