| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Granting dispensation.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dispensatively.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dispensatively) | 1. By dispensation.[Websters]. 2. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective dispensative.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DISPENSATIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Dispensative \Dis*pen"sa*tive\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression dispensatif.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISPENSATIVE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Granting dispensation. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
