combinative

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English

Etymology

From combination +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒmbɪneɪtɪv/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/, /kəmˈbaɪnətɪv/
Hyphenation: com‧bi‧nat‧ive

Adjective

combinative (comparative more combinative, superlative most combinative)

Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
Serving, tending, or able to combine.

Synonyms

(of or pertaining to combination): combinatorial, combinatory
(serving to combine): amalgamative, coalescent, combinatory, unitive

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “of or pertaining to combination”): noncombinative
(antonym(s) of “serving to combine”): partitive, divisive, separative

Related terms

References

“combinative”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
“combinative”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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