eventive

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adjective

That denotes an event.

“The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast".”

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Meanings

adjectiveeventive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegrammarThat denotes an event.

    The word 'breakfast' is an eventive object in "she's having a breakfast".

nouneventive (plural eventives)

plural eventives

  1. grammarA word or construct that denotes an event.

Origin

From event + -ive.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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