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Meaning of "completive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLETIVE

completive  [kəmˈpliːtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLETIVE

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

WHAT DOES COMPLETIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of completive in the English dictionary

The definition of completive in the dictionary is serving or tending to complete something.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPLETIVE


abortive
əˈbɔːtɪv
accretive
əˈkriːtɪv
assertive
əˈsɜːtɪv
concretive
kənˈkriːtɪv
constitutive
ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪv
decretive
dɪˈkriːtɪv
deletive
dɪˈliːtɪv
depletive
dɪˈpliːtɪv
dilutive
daɪˈluːtɪv
discretive
dɪsˈkriːtɪv
distortive
dɪsˈtɔːtɪv
entreative
ɪnˈtriːtɪv
excretive
ɪksˈkriːtɪv
exertive
ɪɡˈzɜːtɪv
expletive
ɪkˈspliːtɪv
furtive
ˈfɜːtɪv
sportive
ˈspɔːtɪv
substitutive
ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːtɪv
suppletive
səˈpliːtɪv
supportive
səˈpɔːtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLETIVE

completable
complete
complete quadrangle
complete quadrilateral
completely
completeness
completer
completion
completion date
completist
completory
complex
complex conjugate
complex fraction
complex number
complex pendulum
complex salt
complex sentence
complex wave
complexation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLETIVE

active
alternative
automotive
competitive
cooperative
creative
disquietive
effective
executive
forgetive
in the negative
interactive
interpretive
native
negative
perspective
positive
quietive
secretive
vegetive

Synonyms and antonyms of completive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «completive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLETIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

completive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

completivo
570 millions of speakers

English

completive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأكمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заканчивающий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

completivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমাপক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

complétif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Completive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

completive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

完了相
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완성적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Completive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

để bổ xung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முழுமையாக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्णतया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

completive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

completive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dopełniający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

що закінчує
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

completive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

completive
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kompletief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

completive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komplette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of completive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLETIVE»

The term «completive» is normally little used and occupies the 120.420 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLETIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLETIVE»

Discover the use of completive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to completive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Syntax of Jamaican Creole: A Cartographic Perspective
(122) *Kòkú[ [mòBáyì[ ]] [ fó]32 SpecCompletiveAsp –completive CompletiveAsp° Kòkú see Báyì finish “Kòkú finished seeing Báyì.” The very motivation for movement of a VP to [Spec, CompletiveAspP] is explainable in terms of the presence of ...
Stephanie Durrleman, 2008
2
Aspectual Inquiries
For example, a 'completive vs. pofective' contrast (B) requires an end-state implying a completion of plural subevents, rather than an unfinished result. Again , the filler contrast C is the contrast between possible interpretations of the perfective ...
Paula Marie Kempchinsky, Roumyana Slabakova, 2006
3
From Case to Adposition: The Development of Configurational ...
In (13a) the pronouns this and my are completive, whereas that and mine are suppletive. In (13b) the pronouns her and that are completive, whereas hers and this are suppletive. The pronouns this, that, do not change shape when changing  ...
Vít Bubeník, 2006
4
Explanation and Linguistic Change
A siki Present (Completive) He is ill (has become ill) A sabi Present (Completive) He knows A swen Present Completive He has swum A kon Present Completive He has come, he arrived A go Present Completive He has gone A e dede ...
Willem F. Koopman, 1987
5
A Prosodic Model of Sign Language Phonology
Not all input forms that take [delayed completive] aspect are [punctual]; many are simply telic (e.g., UNDERSTAND, PASS, TAKE). However, when a citation form is atelic (e.g., READ, SLEEP), only the [punctual] aspect form — if one exists — is ...
Diane Brentari, 1998
6
Tense and Aspect in Modern Colloquial Japanese
For example, an adverb such as moo, “already,” co-occurring with the -ta form forces us to interpret the verb as completive. Thus, a sentence such as Moo tabeta, “(I) have already eaten,” is interpreted like an English present perfect sentence in ...
Matsuo Soga, 2007
7
Pidgins and Creoles: Volume 1, Theory and Structure
English. Indeed, Labov etal. (1 968) call American Black English done "perfective " and the latter term is often used in reference to Creole completive markers. However, Singler (1984: 203 ff.) notes the distinction made by Comrie (1976) ...
‎1988
8
Modality_Aspect Interfaces: Implications and typological ...
Emenanjo (1978) divides aspect in Igbo into completive and non-completive, whereby the non-completive is further divided into the neutral, inceptive/ continuative, and imperfective. The imperfective is then sub-divided into the habitual and the ...
Werner Abraham, Elisabeth Leiss, 2008
9
Grammaticalization and Language Change in Chinese: A Formal View
If this is true, and le can indeed simply instantiate completive aspect with certain verbs, it would seem to substantiate the assumption made on other grounds that verbal le indeed originated as a completive aspect suffix. Typically, as mentioned  ...
Xiu-Zhi Zoe Wu, 2004
10
The Survey of Pidgin and Creole Languages
factitive aspect & tense Questions Imperative ZERO +V [—completive] aspect Commands Go tawn! 'Go to town!' [—past] tense Subjunctive meh + S +V [— completive] aspect Purposive kuk mek d dull, 'I cooked so that I might eat.' [—past ] tense ...
Susanne Maria Michaelis, Philippe Maurer, Martin Haspelmath, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLETIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term completive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
“First leg victory in any soccer competition is very important”
He said based on Lone star performance in its matches with Togo and Guinea, the next match with Tunisia will highly be completive because, Lone Star would ... «Liberiansoccer.com, Jul 15»
2
Meadows' championship glory
Stonham Barns Golf Centre has been hosting this event since 2001 and it gives the juniors the opportunity to experience some completive golf ... «Diss Express, Jul 15»
3
Burst Triathlon a July 4th tradition
In the individual female completive class, Julie Thibodeau, of Durango, finished first with a time of 1:34:15. McCartney Thibodeau, in the 6-10 ... «Cortez Journal, Jul 15»
4
Alert: Significant Changes To Canadian Design Law Expected In 2016
If visual aesthetics are an important completive advantage in your market or your business, you should keep abreast of the harmonization ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
5
USDA Loan Guarantee Funding Solicitation Announced
This will be the largest pool of funding available from the 2014 Farm Bill, but it is also likely to be highly completive. Interested parties should ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
6
Bridging J&K's digital divide
... basic amenities; it would be in a good position to leverage its completive advantages in climate, environment and human resources. J&K is ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
7
Niobrara 4-H members compete nationally
... team composed of Meghan proctor, Amber Si Jensen and Angelina Bannan gathered 1,627 to place third overall in this completive event. «Lusk Herald, Jul 15»
8
Marner proves size doesn't matter for Maple Leafs
Instead they will begin their rebuild with Marner, a local kid bred in the hothouse of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, the most completive ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jun 15»
9
Tom Verducci: Max Scherzer Can Take Nationals To Next Level
Tom Verducci: The way he plays the game as someone who is so completive and able to make his teammates better, because he really does ... «PressBox D.C., Jun 15»
10
Dr. Phil Kronk: Why your child should be bored
An inability to relate to peers and adults in a compassionate manner or an overly completive stance or a narcissistic view of self are more likely ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»

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