comminative

com·min·at·ive
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/ˈkɒmɪnətɪv/

adjective

Of or relating to commination.

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Meanings

adjectivecomminative (comparative more comminative, superlative most comminative)

comparative more comminative · superlative most comminative

  1. Of or relating to commination.

    The inflexible integrity of the record, and its comminative intention, throws a dark colour over the general scene.

    1835, Isaac Taylor, chapter III, in Spiritual Despotism, quoted in OED, London: Holdsworth and Ball, page 90

Origin

From comminate + -ive. First attested in 1835.

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

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

Chicago

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

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