combinative

English

Etymology

From combination +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒmbɪneɪtɪv/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmbɪneɪtɪv/, /kəmˈbaɪnətɪv/
• Hyphenation: com‧bi‧nat‧ive

Adjective

combinative (comparative more combinative, superlative most combinative)

1. Of, pertaining to, or resulting from combination.
2. Serving, tending, or able to combine.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to combination): combinatorial, combinatory
• (serving to combine): amalgamative, coalescent, combinatory, unitive

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “of or pertaining to combination”): noncombinative
• (antonym(s) of “serving to combine”): partitive, divisive, separative

Related terms

• combine
• combined
• combinable
• combination

References

• “combinative”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
• “combinative”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.