- dis|si|pa|tive
- dis|si|pa|tive «DIHS uh PAY tihv», adjective.tending to dissipate: »
a dissipative force.
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dis|trib|u|tive — «dihs TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with distribution; distributing. 2. Grammar. referring to each individual of a group considered separately. Each, every, either, and neither are distributive words. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|cen|tive — «DIHS ihn SEHN tihv», noun. a thing that discourages effort or incentive: »High taxation is one of the causes of inflation, and a disincentive to hard work (Economist) … Useful english dictionary
dis|lo|ca|tive — «DIHS loh KAY tihv», adjective. dislocating; producing dislocation: »... the dislocative shifts caused by new technology and by the mass movement of people from farms to cities (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
dis|pos|i|tive — «dihs POZ uh tihv», adjective. disposing; regulating; controlling: »the dispositive clause of a contract … Useful english dictionary
dis|put|a|tive — «dihs PYOO tuh tihv», adjective. = disputatious. (Cf. ↑disputatious) … Useful english dictionary
dis|quis|i|tive — «dihs KWIHZ uh tihv», adjective. 1. having to do with or given to disquisition. 2. inquiring … Useful english dictionary
dis|so|lu|tive — «DIHS uh LOO tihv», adjective. having to do with or involving dissolution … Useful english dictionary
dis|trib|u|tive|ly — «dihs TRIHB yuh tihv lee», adverb. 1. by distribution; not collectively. 2. in a distributive sense … Useful english dictionary
dis|trib´u|tive|ness — dis|trib|u|tive «dihs TRIHB yuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with distribution; distributing. 2. Grammar. referring to each individual of a group considered separately. Each, every, either, and neither are distributive… … Useful english dictionary
dis·in·cen·tive — /ˌdısınˈsɛntıv/ noun, pl tives [count] : something that causes or that could cause a person to decide not to do something We considered volunteering, but the complicated application process was a disincentive. The complicated application process… … Useful english dictionary
