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Definition of terminative in English: terminativeadjective ˈtəːmɪnətɪv 1Forming a boundary, limit, or extremity; = "terminal". Now rare. 2Bringing something, or coming to, an end; concluding, finishing. 3Constituting the ultimate object of an action; (of an object or end) ultimate, final. Compare "objective". Now rare. 4Of a grammatical case, a suffix, etc.: specifying an end limit in space or time; conveying the goal or target of an action. Also (in early use): dative. 5Of, relating to, or designating a verb or aspect of a verb which denotes a completed action, or the end or completion of an action.
noun ˈtəːmɪnətɪv 1A word ending; specifically an inflectional or derivational suffix; = "termination". Now rare. 2Grammar. With the: the terminative case.
OriginLate 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From post-classical Latin terminativus that brings to an end, concluding, directed to some ultimate object, that provides or forms a boundary from classical Latin termināt-, past participial stem of termināre + -īvus. Definition of terminative in US English: terminativeadjectiveˈtəːmɪnətɪv 1Forming a boundary, limit, or extremity; = "terminal". Now rare. 2Bringing something, or coming to, an end; concluding, finishing. 3Constituting the ultimate object of an action; (of an object or end) ultimate, final. Compare "objective". Now rare. 4Of a grammatical case, a suffix, etc.: specifying an end limit in space or time; conveying the goal or target of an action. Also (in early use): dative. 5Of, relating to, or designating a verb or aspect of a verb which denotes a completed action, or the end or completion of an action.
nounˈtəːmɪnətɪv 1A word ending; specifically an inflectional or derivational suffix; = "termination". Now rare. 2Grammar. With the: the terminative case.
OriginLate 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From post-classical Latin terminativus that brings to an end, concluding, directed to some ultimate object, that provides or forms a boundary from classical Latin termināt-, past participial stem of termināre + -īvus. |