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radicative

radicative

English

Adjective

radicative ‎(comparative more radicative, superlative most radicative)

  1. (obsolete, rare) causing to take root, establishing
  2. (obsolete, rare) extending to the root, radical

References

“radicative, adj.”, in OED Online, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Etymology

From radicate ‎(“cause to take root”) +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹaˈdɪkəˌtɪv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɹæˈdɪkəˌtɪv/

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