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- [ri-par-uh-tiv]
- /rɪˈpær ə tɪv/
- /rɪpˈarətˌɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-par-uh-tiv]
- /rɪˈpær ə tɪv/
Definitions of reparative word
- adjective reparative tending to repair; repairing; mending. 1
- adjective reparative pertaining to or involving reparation. 1
- adjective reparative repairing or tending to repair; mending, etc. 0
- adjective reparative of or involving reparation 0
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Origin of reparative
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word reparātīvus, dating back to 1650-60. See reparation, -ive
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Parts of speech for Reparative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reparative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
reparative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reparative
adj reparative
- amendatory — serving to amend; corrective
- correctable — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- corrigible — capable of being corrected
- curable — If a disease or illness is curable, it can be cured.
- improvable — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
adjective reparative
- healable — Receptive to treatment or cure.
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