11 4 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
adjective satellite
• resulting from or employing derivation
Example sentence • He has a large portfolio of financial derivatives .
11 3 noun n noun
• aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
Example sentence • Linguists study the formation and use of inchoatives in different languages.
11 4 noun n adjective
• serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
noun
• the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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• named; bearing the name of a specific person
Example sentence • The nominatives in this sentence are the subject and the direct object.
10 3 noun n noun
• a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Example sentence • Doctors often prescribe purgatives to patients suffering from constipation.
8 3 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • I need to buy some fixatifs for my art project.
12 4 noun n
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Example sentence • The soldiers were equipped with various defensatives to protect themselves in battle.
14 5 noun, adjective n, adj
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Example sentence • He invested heavily in nonderivatives to diversify his portfolio.
5 1 verb, noun v, n adjective
• actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
verb
• be an inhabitant of or reside in
Example sentence • She values her family and puts their needs before her own, always prioritizing their lives .
5 1 noun n noun
• an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
Example sentence • She broke out in hives after eating shellfish.
7 2 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• tending to become more severe or wider in scope
noun
• chemical agent capable of activity
adjective satellite
• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
Example sentence • The actives in the skincare product help to reduce wrinkles.
11 4 noun n adjective satellite
• clearly defined or formulated
Example sentence • The textbook provides definitives on the subject of mathematics.
9 3 noun n noun
• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
adjective satellite
• lasting for a markedly brief time
Example sentence • The police are searching for two fugitives who escaped from prison.
10 3 adverb, noun, adjective adv, n, adj noun
• (in Latin grammar) a verbal adjective that describes obligation or necessity, equivalent in form to the future passive participle.
Example sentence • In Latin, gerundives are often used to indicate purpose.
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Example sentence • The school creates a special program for hyperactives to help them focus and learn.
12 4 noun n adjective
• having abnormally low blood pressure
noun
• a person who has abnormally low blood pressure
Example sentence • The doctor prescribed hypotensives to control my hypertension.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
Example sentence • The locatives 'on', 'in', and 'at' are commonly used in English.
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Example sentence • The store carries a wide variety of nutritives .
13 4 noun n noun
• a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
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• tending or having the power to preserve
Example sentence • Many processed foods contain preservatives to extend their shelf life.
14 4 noun n adjective
• concerned with or related to the past
noun
• an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
Example sentence • During retrospectives , team members reflect on their past performance and identify areas for improvement.
8 2 verb v verb
• jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
Example sentence • He skydives every weekend for fun.
6 1 noun n noun
• perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Example sentence • I sprinkled chives over the baked potato.
15 6 noun n
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Example sentence • Finding antiderivatives can be challenging.
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Example sentence • Many postmodern writers challenge traditional storytelling by using antinarratives .
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Example sentence • Many denominatives in English are formed by adding a suffix to a noun or adjective.
3 1 verb, adverb v, adv Example sentence • She asked me if I could help her, and I said yes .
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj Example sentence • The book explores the different afterlives of the main character in various parallel dimensions.
8 2 noun n noun
• any workplace where people are very busy
Example sentence • The beekeeper inspected the beehives for any signs of disease.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• A drug with calming effects.
Example sentence • Doctors often prescribed calmatives to patients with anxiety disorders.
8 2 noun n noun
• a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
Example sentence • The captives were treated harshly by their kidnappers.
12 4 noun n noun
• medication that prevents the formation of gas in the alimentary tract or eases its passing
adjective satellite
• relieving gas in the alimentary tract (colic or flatulence or griping)
Example sentence • Many herbal remedies are considered carminatives .
10 3 noun n Example sentence • In sentence structure, causatives are typically formed with a verb followed by an object and a complement.
9 3 verb v
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Example sentence • The scientist coderives a new theory based on his research findings.
8 2 verb, noun v, n
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Example sentence • She codrives with her husband on long road trips.
11 3 noun n adjective
• forming a whole or aggregate
noun
• members of a cooperative enterprise
adjective satellite
• done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
Example sentence • The collectives in our community work together to promote sustainable farming practices.
12 4 noun n adjective
• relating to or based on or involving comparison
noun
• the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
Example sentence • I prefer to study comparatives rather than superlatives in grammar.
12 3 noun n adjective
• serving or tending to connect
noun
• an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
adjective satellite
• involving the joint activity of two or more
Example sentence • Some common conjunctives include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'because', and 'although'.
11 3 noun n noun
• an uninflected function word that serves to conjoin words or phrases or clauses or sentences
adjective satellite
• connecting or tending to connect
Example sentence • Some common connectives include 'and', 'but', 'however', and 'therefore'.
8 2 verb v verb
• encourage or assent to illegally or criminally
Example sentence • He connives with his colleagues to overthrow the boss.
13 4 noun n adjective
• resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion
noun
• a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
adjective satellite
• having social or political views favoring conservatism
Example sentence • Many conservatives believe in limited government intervention in the economy.
11 3 noun n noun
• An utterance relaying information and likely to be regarded as true or false.
12 3 noun, adjective n, adj adjective
• tending to consume or use often wastefully
noun
• a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
adjective satellite
• afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Example sentence • The hospital provides specialized care for consumptives .
14 4 noun n noun
• a person devoted to the contemplative life
adjective satellite
• deeply or seriously thoughtful
Example sentence • Many contemplatives engage in regular meditation practices.
14 4 noun n noun
• an agent or device intended to prevent conception
adjective satellite
• capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Example sentence • She decided to start using contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancies.
9 2 verb v verb
• make or work out a plan for; devise
Example sentence • She contrives elaborate schemes to get what she wants.
11 4 noun n noun
• an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
adjective satellite
• syntactically connecting sentences or elements of a sentence
Example sentence • In many languages, copulatives are used to indicate a state of being or to link two entities together.
11 3 noun n noun
• a device for treating injury or disease
adjective satellite
• designed to promote discipline
Example sentence • The coach provided several correctives to the team's performance during halftime.
12 4 noun n noun
• either of two or more related or complementary variables
Example sentence • The teacher explained the concept of correlatives using various examples.
10 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)
adjective satellite
• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
Example sentence • It is important to handle corrosives with caution to avoid accidents.
9 2 noun n adjective
• having the ability or power to create
adjective satellite
• promoting construction or creation
Example sentence • The agency hired a team of creatives to work on their new advertising campaign.
9 3 noun, adjective n, adj noun
• a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
adjective satellite
• tending to cure or restore to health
Example sentence • The pharmacist recommended several curatives for her cold.
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