equative

English

Etymology

From equate +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ēkwāʹtĭv, ĕkʹwətĭv, IPA^(key): /i(ː)ˈkweɪtɪv/, /ˈɛkwətɪv/
• Rhymes: -eɪtɪv, -ɛkwətɪv

Adjective

equative (not comparable)

1. Having the power to equate (make equal) two things.

Derived terms

• equative case
• equative degree
• equatively
• equative sentence

Translations

Translations

• French: équatif (fr)

Noun

equative (plural equatives)

1. (grammar) A construction showing an equal quality. In English, this is normally formed using as. For example, the equative of happy is as happy as.
2. (grammar) A word in the equative form.
3. (grammar) The equative case.

Translations

grammar: construction

• Breton: derez-kevatal (br) m
• French: comparatif d’égalité m
• Irish: céim chothroim f
• Italian: comparativo di uguaglianza m
• Russian: эквати́в (ru) m (ekvatív)
• Spanish: comparativo de igualdad m
• Welsh: gradd gyfartal f

grammar: word in equative form

• Russian: эквати́в (ru) m (ekvatív)

equative case — see equative case