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1copulative
adjective cop·u·la·tive \ˈkä-pyə-lə-tiv, -ˌlā-\
Definition of COPULATIVE
1
a : joining together coordinate words or word groups and expressing addition of their meanings <a copulative conjunction> b : functioning as a copula
2
: relating to or serving for copulation
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First Known Use of COPULATIVE
14th century
2copulative
noun
Definition of COPULATIVE
: a copulative word
First Known Use of COPULATIVE
1530
Rhymes with COPULATIVE
aggregative, agitative, applicative, carminative, circulative, cogitative, combinative, commutative, connotative, consecrative, consultative, contemplative, corporative, denotative, dissipative, duplicative, educative, facultative, federative, generative, germinative, gravitative, imitative, implicative, innovative, instigative, integrative, irritative, iterative, legislative, limitative, meditative, meliorative, motivative, nominative, nuncupative, operative, palliative, penetrative, procreative, propagative, qualitative, quantitative, recreative, regulative, replicative, separative, terminative, vegetative
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