completive

com·plete

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh m-pleet]
- /kəmˈplit/
- /kəm.ˈpliː.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh m-pleet]
- /kəmˈplit/

Definitions of completive word

adjective completive having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings. 1
adjective completive finished; ended; concluded: a complete orbit. 1
adjective completive having all the required or customary characteristics, skills, or the like; consummate; perfect in kind or quality: a complete scholar. 1
adjective completive thorough; entire; total; undivided, uncompromised, or unmodified: a complete victory; a complete mess. 1
adjective completive Grammar. having all modifying or complementary elements included: The complete subject of “The dappled pony gazed over the fence” is “The dappled pony.”. Compare simple (def 20). 1
adjective completive Also, completed. Football. (of a forward pass) caught by a receiver. 1

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Origin of completive

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin complētus (past participle of complēre to fill up, fulfill, equivalent to com- com- + plē- fill + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Completive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Completive

completive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

completive usage trend in Literature

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