English Explanatory Dictionary

equative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the power to equate (make equal) two things.
noun
  1. A grammatical construction using an adjective or an adverb in the comparative of equality (also called "equative degree").
  2. An adjective or adverb in the equative form.
  3. The equative case.

Pronunciation

ēkwāʹtĭv ĕkʹwətĭv /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/ /ˈɛkwətɪv/

Word forms

equative equatives

Etymology

From equate + -ive.

Derived words

equative case equative degree equatively equative sentence

Translations

Breton: derez-kevatal French: comparatif d'égalité Irish: céim chothroim Italian: comparativo di uguaglianza Russian: эквати́в Spanish: comparativo de igualdad Welsh: gradd gyfartal
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