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ex|ces´sive|ly — ex|ces|sive «ehk SEHS ihv», adjective. too much; too great; going beyond what is necessary or right; extreme: »Ten dollars is an excessive price for five pounds of sugar. Many teen agers spend an excessive amount of time on the telephone.… … Useful english dictionary
ex|ces|sive — «ehk SEHS ihv», adjective. too much; too great; going beyond what is necessary or right; extreme: »Ten dollars is an excessive price for five pounds of sugar. Many teen agers spend an excessive amount of time on the telephone. –ex|ces´sive|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
re|ces´sive|ly — re|ces|sive «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness… … Useful english dictionary
re|ces|sive — «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness recessive (Heber… … Useful english dictionary
suc|ces´sive|ly — suc|ces|sive «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
suc|ces|sive — «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun. Synonym Study 1 S … Useful english dictionary
con|ces´sive|ly — con|ces|sive «kuhn SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. making or implying concession; yielding. 2. Grammar. expressing concession. “Though” and “although” are concessive words. –con|ces´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|ces|sive — «kuhn SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. making or implying concession; yielding. 2. Grammar. expressing concession. “Though” and “although” are concessive words. –con|ces´sive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ex|ces´sive|ness — ex|ces|sive «ehk SEHS ihv», adjective. too much; too great; going beyond what is necessary or right; extreme: »Ten dollars is an excessive price for five pounds of sugar. Many teen agers spend an excessive amount of time on the telephone.… … Useful english dictionary
re|ces´sive|ness — re|ces|sive «rih SEHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. likely to go back; receding. 2. Biology. of or having to do with a recessive character: »Blue eyes are recessive in a person, brown eyes dominant. In peas tallness is dominant, dwarfness… … Useful english dictionary
suc|ces´sive|ness — suc|ces|sive «suhk SEHS ihv», adjective. 1. coming one after another; following in order; consecutive: »It has rained for three successive days. 2. characterized by or involving succession. –suc|ces´sive|ly, adverb. –suc|ces´sive|ness, noun.… … Useful english dictionary
