propulsive

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adjective

Of or pertaining to propulsion

Similar
propellantpropellentpropellingdynamicdynamical
OriginLatin prōpulsus →
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Meanings

adjectivepropulsive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to propulsion
  2. not comparableServing to propel

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivetending to or capable of propelling

Similar
propellantpropellentpropellingdynamicdynamical
Also see
propellantpropellentpropelling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinprōpulsus
  2. Englishpropulsive

Formed from Latin prōpulsus with the suffix -ive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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