| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. After the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name, to signify a strong man.[Websters]
2. In a common, general, public, generic or usual manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a nominal or token manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective appellative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (appellative) | 1. Pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun.[Wordnet]. 2. Inclined to or serving for the giving of names; "the appellative faculty of children"; "the appellative function of some primitive rites".[Wordnet]. 3. Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming.[Websters]. 4. Common, as opposed to proper; denominative of a class.[Websters]. 5. Being denotative.[Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Being denotive.[Eve - graph theoretic] 7. Being titular or nominal.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being common, general, public, mutual or ordinary.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb appellatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "APPELLATIVELY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: APPELLATIVELY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] According to the manner of nouns appellative; in a manner to express whole classes or species; as, Hercules is sometimes used appellatively, that is, as a common name to signify a strong man. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
