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retractive

re·trac·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-trak-tiv]
    • /rɪˈtræk tɪv/
    • /rɪ.ˈtræk.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-trak-tiv]
    • /rɪˈtræk tɪv/

Definition of retractive word

  • adjective retractive tending or serving to retract. 1

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Origin of retractive

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English retractif < Old French; see retract1, -ive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Retractive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

retractive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

retractive usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with retractive

  • what is a retractive switch?

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