-ative

suffix

of, related to, or associated with the thing specified

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Meanings

suffix

alternative -tive

  1. of, related to, or associated with the thing specified

Origin

From -ate + -ive.

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APA

-ative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ative

MLA

“-ative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ative.

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