presentative
Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈzɛntətɪv/
The English word “presentative” has 7 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Presenting, or able to represent, an idea in the mind.
- Of a benefice, or the advowsons, tithes, etc., associated with a benefice: that a patron has the right to present.
- Serving to present something, or draw it to the attention of the interlocutor.
- Of or pertaining to a presentation (“an image formed in the mind after an object is perceived”).
- Synonym of representative (“representing another, or representing a larger group”).
- Of or pertaining to an act of presenting or giving an object to someone.
noun
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Late Latin praesentativus (“that presents for consideration”) + English -ive (suffix signifying belonging or relating to, of the nature of, serving to, or tending to, forming adjectives). Praesentativus is from Latin praesentātus (“presented, exhibited, or shown”) + -īvus (suffix forming adjectives); while praesentātus is the perfect passive participle of praesentō…
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More English words
- presentationalism
- presentationally
- presentationism
- presentationist
- presentatively
- presentativeness
- presented
- presentee
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