terminative

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UK/ˈtɜːmɪnətɪv/US/ˈtɝmɪnətɪv/

adjective

Of, or relating to the termination of something.

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Meanings

adjectiveterminative (comparative more terminative, superlative most terminative)

comparative more terminative · superlative most terminative

  1. Of, or relating to the termination of something.
  2. human sciencesOf, or relating to the terminative case.
nounterminative (plural terminatives)

plural terminatives

  1. The terminative case.
  2. A word in the terminative case.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivecoming to an end

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closing
Also see
closing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From terminate + -ive.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 到格, 終格 /终格
  • 到格terminative case
  • 終格 /终格terminative case
Estonian rajav, terminatiiv
  • rajavterminative case
  • terminatiivterminative case
Hungarian terminativus, határeset
  • terminativusterminative case
  • határesetterminative case
Vietnamese hạn cách
  • hạn cáchterminative case
Cite this entry
APA

terminative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminative

MLA

“terminative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminative. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “terminative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/terminative.

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