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preinventive

in·ven·tive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ven-tiv]
    • /ɪnˈvɛn tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ven-tiv]
    • /ɪnˈvɛn tɪv/

Definitions of preinventive word

  • adjective preinventive apt at inventing, devising, or contriving. 1
  • adjective preinventive apt at creating with the imagination. 1
  • adjective preinventive having the function of inventing. 1
  • adjective preinventive pertaining to, involving, or showing invention. 1
See all 4 definitions of preinventive

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Origin of preinventive

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; invent + -ive; replacing late Middle English inventif < Middle French

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Parts of speech for Preinventive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Preinventive

preinventive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

preinventive usage trend in Literature

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