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Definition: ERECTIVE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Making erect or upright; raising; tending to erect.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb erectively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(erectively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective erective.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Erective" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERECTIVE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Setting upright; raising. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: ERECTIVE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Making erect or upright; raising; tending to erect.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb erectively.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(erectively)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective erective.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ERECTIVE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERECTIVE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Setting upright; raising. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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