incarcerative

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adjective

Of or relating to incarceration.

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Meanings

adjectiveincarcerative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to incarceration.

    Misdemeanor appeals are rare for a variety of reasons, including lack of access to counsel, high plea rates, and the typically short duration of incarcerative sentences.

    2020, Alexandra Natapoff, “Atwater and the Misdemeanor Carceral State”, in Harvard Law Review, volume 133, number 147, page 161

Origin

From incarceration + -ive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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