- ma|tur|a|tive
- ma|tur|a|tive «muh CHUR uh tihv, MACH uh RAY-», adjective.1. producing maturity; conducive to ripening.2. causing suppuration.
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per|tur|ba|tive — «puhr TUR buh tihv», adjective. 1. causing perturbation; disturbing. 2. Astronomy. of or having to do with perturbations … Useful english dictionary
ac|cul|tur|a|tive — «uh KUHL chuh ruh tihv», adjective. associated with or leading to acculturation: »Not infrequently acculturative processes result in considerable social disturbances (Beals and Hoijer) … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… … English syllables
de|ter´mi|na´tive|ness — de|ter|mi|na|tive «dih TUR muh NAY tihv, nuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. serving or tending to determine or decide; determining; conclusive: »The earnings of the carriers during brief periods of time are not determinative of the reasonableness… … Useful english dictionary
de|ter´mi|na´tive|ly — de|ter|mi|na|tive «dih TUR muh NAY tihv, nuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. serving or tending to determine or decide; determining; conclusive: »The earnings of the carriers during brief periods of time are not determinative of the reasonableness… … Useful english dictionary
de|ter|mi|na|tive — «dih TUR muh NAY tihv, nuh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. serving or tending to determine or decide; determining; conclusive: »The earnings of the carriers during brief periods of time are not determinative of the reasonableness of the fare level… … Useful english dictionary
al|ter´na|tive|ness — al|ter|na|tive «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among… … Useful english dictionary
al|ter|na|tive — «l TUR nuh tihv, al », noun, adjective. –n. 1. a choice between two things: »Her father gave her the alternative of staying in high school or going to work. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under choice. (Cf. ↑choice) 2. a choice from among more than two… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter´pre|ta´tive|ly — in|ter|pre|ta|tive «ihn TUR pruh TAY tihv», adjective. used for interpreting; explanatory. –in|ter´pre|ta´tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
