| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A denominative name or term; denominative verb.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Conferring a denomination or name.[Websters]
2. Connotative; as, a denominative name.[Websters] 3. Possessing, or capable of possessing, a distinct denomination or designation; denominable.[Websters] 4. Derived from a substantive or an adjective; as, a denominative verb.[Websters] 5. Being nominal, nominative, titular or substantival. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb denominatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (denominatively) | 1. By denomination.[Websters]. 2. In a nominal or substantival manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective denominative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DENOMINATIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DENOMINATIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] That gives a name; that confers a distinct appellation.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] being a name. (references) | 2: [Adjective] deriving from a noun , or from an adjective. (references) | 3: [Noun] a verb that is derived from a noun or adjective. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
