Meanings
adjectivequiddative (comparative more quiddative, superlative most quiddative)
comparative more quiddative · superlative most quiddative · alternative quidditative
- human sciencesConstituting, or containing, the essence of a thing.
It is that among other distinctions possible among symbols, an indispensable one is that between indicative and quiddative symbols.
1968, C. J. Ducasse, Truth, Knowledge and Causation
Origin
Related to quiddity.
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quiddative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiddative
MLA
“quiddative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiddative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quiddative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quiddative.
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