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PRONUNCIATION OF INVOCATIVE

invocative  [ɪnˈvɒkətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INVOCATIVE

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

WHAT DOES INVOCATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of invocative in the English dictionary

The definition of invocative in the dictionary is of or relating to invocation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INVOCATIVE


adjudicative
əˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv
applicative
əˈplɪkətɪv
communicative
kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv
duplicative
ˈdjuːplɪkətɪv
educative
ˈɛdjʊkətɪv
evocative
ɪˈvɒkətɪv
explicative
ɪkˈsplɪkətɪv
fricative
ˈfrɪkətɪv
implicative
ɪmˈplɪkətɪv
indicative
ɪnˈdɪkətɪv
locative
ˈlɒkətɪv
predicative
prɪˈdɪkətɪv
prejudicative
priːˈdʒuːdɪkətɪv
provocative
prəˈvɒkətɪv
replicative
ˈreplɪkətɪv
significative
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkətɪv
talkative
ˈtɔːkətɪv
uncommunicative
ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv
unprovocative
ˌʌnprəˈvɒkətɪv
vocative
ˈvɒkətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INVOCATIVE

invocable
invocate
invocation
invocational
invocator
invocatory
invoice
invoice clerk
invoicing
invoke
invoker
involucel
involucella
involucellate
involucellated
involucellum
involucra
involucral
involucrate
involucre

WORDS THAT END LIKE INVOCATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
creative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
negative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of invocative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «invocative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INVOCATIVE

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The translations of invocative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «invocative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

invocative
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

invocador
570 millions of speakers

English

invocative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

invocative
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

invocative
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

призывным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

invocadora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

invocative
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

invocatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Invocative
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

invokative
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

invocative
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

invocative
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Invocative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

invocative
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

invocative
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वैराचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

invocative
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

invocativa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

invocative
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

призовних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

invocative
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικλητικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

invocative
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

invocative
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

invocative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of invocative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INVOCATIVE»

The term «invocative» is used very little and occupies the 184.790 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INVOCATIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INVOCATIVE»

Discover the use of invocative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to invocative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Studies in Byzantine Sigillography
610/650 (before 626?) Obv.: Cruciform monogram: Гешруюи. Rev.: атто úticxtwv . 919. Proposed date: VII- VIII c. Obv.: Invocative monogram (Laurent V). Rev.: Cruciform monogram: rewpyiw. In the quarters: ш-а-т-ш. Remarks: VIII c. (first half ).
K. g. Saur, Jean-Claude Cheynet, Claudia Sode, 2003
2
The Complete Guide to Reiki, Vol. II: A Master's Toolbox, ...
Chapter One: The Difference Between Willed and Invocative Healing There are primarily two distinct styles of healing with energy. These are willed (also called directed healing) and invocative (also called channeled) healing. Reiki as it is ...
Jeffery A. Martin, 2011
3
Catalogue of Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks and in the ...
Ed. Zacos-Veglery. no. 1805. Obv. Cruciform invocative monogram ( indeterminate type); in the angles: CU|»-AU. Wreath border. Rev. Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border. ....|TANT.|UAPOV|DTOV.|VCIA. Kupie or 0eoxoKe Pon0ei [too] ...
Dumbarton Oaks, John W. Nesbitt, Eric McGeer, 2005
4
Problems of Humanity
This group, added to the mass of men, creates a huge body of invocative applicants and, at this time, their massed intent is in great evidence and their invocation is rising to the Most High. Then, lastly, there are the trained disciples and ...
Alice A Bailey, Djwhal Khul, 2011
5
Samba: Resistance in Motion
In the candomble, invocative dance is generally subdued, but it is not haphazard. Its subtlety is meaningful. Before Ogun comes down and takes his sword, the dancers in the candomble perform his choreography empty-handed.
Barbara Browning, 1995
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Philosophical Papers: Volume 1, Human Agency and Language
More generally, it is clear that developing a T-theory will not be the way we can define the meanings in any language of those descriptive expressions which are partly shaped by their invocative or constitutive uses. For the T-theory will attempt  ...
Charles Taylor, 1985
7
Discipleship in the New Age Vol II:
In the group, meditation leads to the fusion of the group personnel, to their united invocative appeal, and—when invocation has evoked response—it leads to group receptivity to that which has been spiritually demanded, and thus to the ...
Alice A. Bailey, Djwhal Khul, 1955
8
Kourion: Excavations in the Episcopal Precinct
©eoyvicp (?) The invocative monogram of the Theotokos is Zacos and Veglery 's type XXXIV. The reverse should be compared with the monogram "Theogniou," Zacos-Veglery 1952, no. 2956 (pi. 201), of ca. 550- 650, and Laurent 1962, no.
Arthur Hubert Stanley Megaw, 2007
9
Ministers and Ministries in the Local Church: A ...
Blessings are two kinds: constitutive and invocative. A constituti ve blessing renders a place sacred, e.g. an oratory, a private chapel, a cemetery; or it makes sacred an object to be used only for sacred purposes, e.g. chalice and paten, oil of ...
Sebastian S. Karambai, 2005
10
Rules for Spiritual Initiation
The task of the lesser entity is invocative, and the success of the invocative rite is called evocation. According to Bailey, “The definition of religion which will in the future prove of greater accuracy than any yet formulated by the theologians might  ...
Zachary Lansdowne, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INVOCATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term invocative is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bishops call for prayers to end PH-China dispute
The Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer is a set of Roman Catholic invocative prayers consisting of a liturgical action and a short, general ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
2
Bishops call for prayers to end sea dispute
The Oratio Imperata or obligatory prayer is a set of Roman Catholic invocative prayers consisting of a liturgical action and a short, general ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
3
Kwame Nkrumah, Wole Soyinka, & Kongi's Harvest (2)
... for his iconoclastic vision for Africa, while the sentential emphasis recalls instances invocative of Soyinka's condescending disrespectfulness, ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
4
Two Young Dancers Generate Light, Energy and Lyrical Beauty
A Pushpanjali by percussionist Prasannakumar in Hamsanada raga suitably set the invocative tone for an auspicious beginning. She saluted ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
5
(photo: Autumn DeWilde)
Tanlines, led by Emm's invocative, almost-haunted lyrics, have always played with the concept of a pop song, marrying airy musical ... «The Bay Bridged, Jun 15»
6
We Hear: Havas Chicago Creates Unit to Serve RJ Reynolds
... creating an atmosphere of exclusivity and indulgence for hipsters and blanketing free alternative news publications with imagery invocative ... «AgencySpy, May 15»
7
Paeans to Swati Tirunal
After invocative 'Ananda Ganapathi' (Puraneeru), he presented 'Poonthen nermozhi' (Anandabhairavi – Padam) in which he portrayed the ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
8
Standing-room only
There was standing-room only in the cathedral last Sunday for the first event in the invocative programme and the bishop told the assembled flock that Scotland ... «Scottish Catholic Observer, Mar 15»
9
CBCP urges faithful to pray for peace
Oratio Imperata is a Roman Catholic invocative prayer recited in times of natural calamity, war and grave needs of the community. Villagas ... «Philippine Information Agency, Feb 15»
10
Symphony features youth in northern concert
“It's very invocative in terms of imagination and depicts the ebb and flow of nature and the rhythms many us feel when we are in the wilderness. «NorthBayNipissing.com, Feb 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Invocative [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/invocative>. May 2024 ».
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