Associations to the word «Terminative»

Wiktionary

TERMINATIVE, adjective. Of, or relating to the termination of something
TERMINATIVE, adjective. (linguistics) of, or relating to the terminative case
TERMINATIVE, noun. The terminative case
TERMINATIVE, noun. A word in the terminative case
TERMINATIVE CASE, noun. (grammar) A form of declension that indicates at what point something ends. The Turkic languages, Hungarian and Estonian languages have such a case.
TERMINATIVE CASES, noun. Plural of terminative case

Dictionary definition

TERMINATIVE, adjective. Coming to an end; "a contract terminative with the end of the war".

Wise words

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