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With 'Selma,' I grew up in Alabama, 45 minutes away from Selma. I have gone to that commemorative march many times with my parents.
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Meaning of "commemorative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMEMORATIVE

commemorative  [kəˈmɛmərətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMEMORATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commemorative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMMEMORATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commemorative

Commemorative may refer to: ▪ Commemorative coin ▪ Commemorative stamp ▪ Commemorative plaque ▪ NYNEX Commemorative, a golf tournament ▪ Commemorative Air Force, a Texas-based organization dedicated to preserving and showing historical aircraft...

Definition of commemorative in the English dictionary

The definition of commemorative in the dictionary is made or organized to commemorate something.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMEMORATIVE


agglomerative
əˈɡlɒmərətɪv
alliterative
əˈlɪtərətɪv
collaborative
kəˈlæbərətɪv
conglomerative
kənˈɡlɒmərətɪv
cooperative
kəʊˈɒpərətɪv
corroborative
kəˈrɒbərətɪv
curative
ˈkjʊərətɪv
decorative
ˈdɛkərətɪv
evaporative
ɪˈvæpərətɪv
figurative
ˈfɪɡərətɪv
generative
ˈdʒɛnərətɪv
iterative
ˈɪtərətɪv
memorative
ˈmɛmərətɪv
numerative
ˈnjuːmərətɪv
operative
ˈɒpərətɪv
postoperative
pəʊstˈɒpərətɪv
preoperative
priːˈɒpərətɪv
proliferative
prəˈlɪfərətɪv
regenerative
rɪˈdʒenərətɪv
ulcerative
ˈʌlsərətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMEMORATIVE

comme il faut
commeasurable
commeasure
commedia dell´arte
commemorable
commemorate
commemoration
commemorational
commemoratively
commemorator
commemoratory
commence
commencement
commencer
commend
commendable
commendableness
commendably
commendam
commendation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMEMORATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
comparative
conservative
creative
cumulative
derivative
illustrative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
negative
qualitative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of commemorative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMEMORATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «commemorative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of commemorative

Translation of «commemorative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMEMORATIVE

Find out the translation of commemorative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commemorative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commemorative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纪念性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conmemorativo
570 millions of speakers

English

commemorative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मारक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التذكارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

памятная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comemorativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মারক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commémoratif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peringatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gedenk-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記念の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기념하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Peringatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỷ niệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मरणोत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hatıra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commemorativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pamiątkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пам´ятна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comemorative
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναμνηστικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herdenking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jubileums
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jubileums
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commemorative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEMORATIVE»

The term «commemorative» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.079 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEMORATIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «commemorative» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «commemorative» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commemorative

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2 QUOTES WITH «COMMEMORATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commemorative.
1
Andre Holland
With 'Selma,' I grew up in Alabama, 45 minutes away from Selma. I have gone to that commemorative march many times with my parents.
2
John Vinocur
The sense of war, the extraordinary bravery of the Allied armies, the numbers, the losses, the real suffering that disappears in time and commemorative oratory, are not marked out in any red guidebook of the emotions, but they are present if you look.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMEMORATIVE»

Discover the use of commemorative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commemorative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Modern Commemorative Coins: Invest Today - Profit Tomorrow
Modern Commemorative Coins will show you how to: Include modern coins in your self-directed IRA Include numismatic investments as part of your estate plan Select coins that have the best chance of increasing in value Take the next step ...
Eric Jordan, 2010
2
Roger Bacon and the Sciences: Commemorative Essays 1996
A major updating of scholarship on the philosophy and thought of Roger Bacon.
Jeremiah Hackett, 1997
3
A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
This special edition has been redesigned and includes an introduction by Katherine Paterson, an afterword by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis that includes photographs and memorabilia, the author’s Newbery ...
Madeleine L'Engle, 2012
4
Coca-Cola Commemorative Bottles: Identification & Value Guide
This second edition for Coke is completely revised and updated to include the latest bottles. Over 1,000 commemorative Coca-Cola bottles from 1980 to the present are showcased in full color photographs.
Bob Henrich, Debra Henrich, 2001
5
Memory and Memorials: The Commemorative Century
Memory and Memorials is based on papers given at a conference on 'Remembering and Forgetting' held at Stirling University in 2000.
William Kidd, Brian Murdoch, 2004
6
Commemorative Events: Memory, Identities, Conflict
rather than case studies, we hope to encourage a deeper understanding of the role and importance of commemorative events. Our primary interest in commemorative events is what they mean for individuals and societies. The concept for this ...
Warwick Frost, Jennifer Laing, 2013
7
Pining for Turpentine: Critical Nostalgia, Memory, and ...
This thesis explores the intersection of work, memory, and nostalgia in commemorative expression.
Timothy C. Prizer, 2009
8
Archbishop Theodore: Commemorative Studies on His Life and ...
This book builds on the publication of previously unprinted biblical commentaries from Theodore's Canterbury school, and establishes Theodore's cultural and spiritual background and the formation of his learning.
Michael Lapidge, 2006
9
Gianlorenzo Bernini: New Aspects of His Art and Thought : a ...
A series of essays to commemorate the three-hundredth anniversary of Bernini's death, exploring some little-studied aspects of his work.
Irving Lavin, 1985
10
Commemorative Figures
A COMMEMORABLE BAIGA by VICTORINE ARNOLDUS-SCHRODER State University Groningen Introduction A person's life can only properly be described as "commemorable" (by contrast with "rememberable") if it has had such an ...
‎1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMEMORATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commemorative is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tour de France shorts: Commemorative jerseys for Orica-GreenEdge
Orica-GreenEdge will wear special jerseys for stage 5 that commemorate significant battles Australian troops fought during World War 1. «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 15»
2
President Obama Signs Boys Town Centennial Commemorative
The Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act was signed into law Monday by President Obama. The bill allows the Secretary of the ... «WOWT, Jul 15»
3
Aussie team to wear WWI commemorative armbands at Tour
CAMBRAI: Tour de France riders from the Australian Orica-GreenEdge team will wear commemorative World War I armbands on Wednesday's ... «Aaj News, Jul 15»
4
Beat the Street Reading: Participants presented with prizes at …
Beat the Street Reading: Participants presented with prizes at commemorative ceremony. 18:00, 7 July 2015; By Nathan Hyde ... «getreading, Jul 15»
5
NBRB's commemorative coin wins special prize at Coin …
MINSK, 7 July (BelTA) - The commemorative coin World War I of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) won a special prize of the ... «Belarus News, Jul 15»
6
England launch rugby World Cup kit with commemorative edition on …
England have unveiled the kit they will wear in their quest for World Cup glory on home soil later this year and an identical replica will set you ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Commemorative coin honors USNS Brunswick
Commemorative coins are being sold locally to support the welcoming of the USNS Brunswick and its crew after construction of the ship is ... «Brunswick News, Jul 15»
8
Subramanian Swamy demands special commemorative stamp on …
Mumbai, Jul 6: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said he has written to the Centre asking for a special commemorative stamp be released ... «Oneindia, Jul 15»
9
LA Galaxy unveil commemorative match poster for Club América …
The LA Galaxy have unveiled the commemorative match poster for the LA Galaxy vs. Club América match this Saturday, July 11 at StubHub ... «LA Galaxy, Jul 15»
10
Texas Western College Basketball Championship 50th Anniversary …
The proposed commemorative set includes a $5 gold coin, a $1 silver coin and a clad half dollar. U.S. Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX16). «CoinWeek, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Commemorative [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/commemorative>. Apr 2024 ».
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