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The phonograph and kinetoscope may some day seize and perpetuate all save the magnetic touch, but that weird, illusive, indefinable yet wonderfully real power by which the orator subdues may never be caught by science or preserved for the cruel dissecting knife of the critic.
David Josiah Brewer

Meaning of "illusive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ILLUSIVE

illusive  [ɪˈluːsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILLUSIVE

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

WHAT DOES ILLUSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Illusive

Illusive is the adjective form of illusory. Illusive may also refer to: ▪ Illusive Islands, Nunavut, Canada ▪ Illusive Sounds, an independent Australian hip hop record label ▪ Illusive Tracks, a Swedish dark comedy thriller film ▪ Snowflake/Illusive, a 7" vinyl picture disc single by Psychic TV ▪ USS Illusive, minesweeper ship...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ILLUSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
allusive
əˈluːsɪv
collusive
kəˈluːsɪv
conclusive
kənˈkluːsɪv
conducive
kənˈdjuːsɪv
delusive
dɪˈluːsɪv
disillusive
ˌdɪsɪˈluːsɪv
elusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
inconclusive
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv
intrusive
ɪnˈtruːsɪv
nonexclusive
ˌnɒnɪksˈkluːsɪv
occlusive
əˈkluːsɪv
preclusive
prɪˈkluːsɪv
reclusive
rɪˈkluːsɪv
seclusive
sɪˈkluːsɪv
ultraexclusive
ˌʌltrəɪkˈskluːsɪv
unconclusive
ˌʌnkənˈkluːsɪv
unexclusive
ˌʌnɪkˈskluːsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ILLUSIVE

illus.
illusion
illusional
illusionary
illusioned
illusionism
illusionist
illusionistic
illusively
illusiveness
illusorily
illusoriness
illusory
illust.
illustratable
illustrate
illustrated
illustration
illustrational
illustrative

WORDS THAT END LIKE ILLUSIVE

all-inclusive
amusive
applausive
comprehensive
contusive
diffusive
effusive
excusive
extrusive
infusive
inobtrusive
musive
nonintrusive
obtrusive
plausive
prelusive
protrusive
suffusive
unabusive
unapplausive
unplausive

Synonyms and antonyms of illusive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ILLUSIVE»

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

Translation of «illusive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ILLUSIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

虚幻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ilusoria
570 millions of speakers

English

illusive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाजीगर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

موهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

призрачны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ilusória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মায়াময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

illusoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ilusi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

illusorisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

착각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Illusive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giả dối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கபடத்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भ्रामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hayali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

illusorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

iluzoryczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

примарні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iluzorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απατηλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

denkbeeldig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

illusoriska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

illusorisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of illusive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUSIVE»

The term «illusive» is regularly used and occupies the 82.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ILLUSIVE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «ILLUSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word illusive.
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David Josiah Brewer
The phonograph and kinetoscope may some day seize and perpetuate all save the magnetic touch, but that weird, illusive, indefinable yet wonderfully real power by which the orator subdues may never be caught by science or preserved for the cruel dissecting knife of the critic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILLUSIVE»

Discover the use of illusive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to illusive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Illusive: Contemporary Illustration
The third volume of the series, Illusive: Edition 2010 further documents the thriving medium of contemporary illustration with work by illustrators curated from around the globe.
Robert Klanten, Hendrik Hellige, 2009
2
Illusive Shadows: Justice, Media, and Socially Significant ...
Shows how trials, as media events, have had long-reaching significance in American history.
Lloyd Chiasson, 2003
3
Race, Self-Employment, and Upward Mobility: An Illusive ...
Refuting traditional notions about entrepreneurship and opportunity, scholar Timothy Bates finds that across all racial and ethnic lines, self-employment and upward mobility mainly are open to those who are educated, skilled, and with ...
Timothy Bates, 1997
4
Chasing an Illusive Dream
This book attempts to answer such questions such as: Is Frankie related to the famous Mallory/Duracell battery family? Is Frankie related to the singer Richie Valens? Was Daniel Boone Frankie's cousin?
Frankie Valens, 2011
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Safe and Unfound, Escaping Your Abuser (Illusive Cover)
For women living in fear of abuse from their partner or husband, this guidebook discusses legal issues, provides financial tools, and gives helpful resources to assist in the quest for renewal and safety.
J. E. Taylor, 2008
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King Christian's Rock: An Illusive Paradise
Life on a Caribbean island brings both pleasures and pitfalls.
Christina Wilson, 2008
7
The illusive trade-off: intellectual property rights, ...
The Illusive Trade-off examines the Egyptian pharmaceutical industry within a broader context of intellectual property policy making and the multilateral agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs).Basma ...
Basma I. Abdelgafar, 2006
8
Illusive Identity: The Blurring of Working Class ...
The Blurring of Working Class Consciousness in Modern Western Culture Thomas J. Edward Walker. Illusive Identity Illusive Identity The Blurring of Working-Class Consciousness in Modern Western Front Cover.
Thomas J. Edward Walker, 2002
9
The Politics of the Charter: The Illusive Promise of ...
These essays, along with a new introduction and conclusion, map out Petter's political philosophy and review the entirety of the Charter record.
Andrew Petter, 2010
10
Illusive
The X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of "super" criminals.
Emily Lloyd-Jones, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILLUSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term illusive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Journey to Cuba With Travel Writer Christopher Baker | SF Station …
Back in 2013, Christopher Baker was leading the first U.S. motorcycle tours that the very romanticized and often illusive Cuba had seen since ... «SFStation.com, Jul 15»
2
July's perfumed canopy - Tri City Times
I turned into my second mile and that same illusive, intoxicating scent I remembered from twenty-six years past. The source had played ... «Tri City Times, Jul 15»
3
By mid-July nature begins seasonal changes. - Black Mountain News
Summer time woodpeckers become illusive during breeding-nesting season until it is time to bring the young ones to the suet feeders in ... «Black Mountain News, Jul 15»
4
Off The Beaten Track 15/7 - ABC South Australia - Australian …
Ron on the road #1 Slippery Jacks? Ron's on a hunt for these illusive mushrooms with chef Kirby Shearing on the Limestone Coast. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
5
The Number of Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition Invitations Has Tripled …
Users can only buy a Meizu MX4 Ubuntu Edition phone if they play a game on the official website and get one of the very illusive invitations. «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
6
Recruit of the Week: ATH Drew Jensen
He looks very illusive and moves well. He's fast enough and big enough to really play either position, and excel. He shows solid tackling ability ... «Lawless Republic, Jul 15»
7
The end. It's over. Finished. Well, sort of ... - The Herald Palladium …
Actually, for me “finished” is a concept that has always proven illusive. In the midst of reducing 20 years to the fewest possible boxes, I often ... «Herald Palladium, Jul 15»
8
Driven: Fiat 500X | eNCA
You can rest the palm of your hand on it, making it ridiculously easy to tap at the screen for that illusive radio station you found last week ... «eNCA, Jul 15»
9
Martin Sorrell is right about media trust in young audiences, he just …
We probably know more about this illusive, hard-to-reach and much-misunderstood audience than it has ever been possible to know before. «Media Week, Jul 15»
10
Today's Currency HipHop
... driver for the pair still remains to be the outcome over the Greek saga, since finding a resolution between the Greek creditors remains illusive. «FX News Call, Jul 15»

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