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equative, a.|iːˈkweɪtɪv|
[f. equate v. + -ive.]
Used to denote identity or degree of comparison.
1913J. M. Jones Welsh Gram. 241 The adjective in Welsh has four degrees of comparison, the positive, the equative, the comparative, and the superlative. 1926Glasgow Herald 24 June, The difficulty of equative terms in dealing with matters of religious belief. 1965Language XLI. 72 An equative clause. 1966G. N. Leech Eng. in Advertising ii. 18 Semantically, it [sc. apposition] signifies an equative or attributive relation. |
