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Meaning of "reformative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REFORMATIVE

reformative  [rɪˈfɔːmətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REFORMATIVE

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

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REFORMATIVE


affirmative
əˈfɜːmətɪv
amalgamative
əˈmælɡəmətɪv
amative
ˈæmətɪv
calmative
ˈkælmətɪv
confirmative
kənˈfɜːmətɪv
consummative
kənˈsʌmətɪv
deformative
dɪˈfɔːmətɪv
desquamative
dɪˈskwæmətɪv
estimative
ˈestɪmətɪv
exclamative
ɪksˈklæmətɪv
formative
ˈfɔːmətɪv
gemmative
ˈdʒɛmətɪv
informative
ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv
nonnormative
ˌnɒnˈnɔːmətɪv
normative
ˈnɔːmətɪv
performative
pəˈfɔːmətɪv
preformative
priːˈfɔːmətɪv
summative
ˈsʌmətɪv
transformative
trænsˈfɔːmətɪv
uninformative
ˌʌnɪnˈfɔːmətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REFORMATIVE

reform school
reformability
reformable
reformado
reformat
reformate
reformation
reformational
reformationist
reformatories
reformatory
Reformed
reformer
reformism
reformist
reformulate
reformulation

WORDS THAT END LIKE REFORMATIVE

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

Synonyms and antonyms of reformative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reformative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REFORMATIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

改良
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reformadora
570 millions of speakers

English

reformative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुधारात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإصلاحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

преобразующий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reformadora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

reformationist
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réformateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembaharuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

reformative
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

革新
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감화원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reformasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cải thiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

reformationist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

reformationist
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riformatrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reformatorskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перетворюючий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reformator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναμορφωτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reformatoriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omformligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reformative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reformative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REFORMATIVE»

The term «reformative» is normally little used and occupies the 117.431 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REFORMATIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REFORMATIVE»

Discover the use of reformative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reformative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Thirteenth Discipline: Formative and Reformative ...
That is the approach taken by the author of this book, which focuses on what may be construed as a negative subject--discipline.
Lionel M. Moriah, 2011
2
The Idea of a European Superstate: Public Justification and ...
More specifically, reformative justifications (as I understand them) possess three defining features: one, a reform applies to only a limited or circumscribed element of a social or political system; two, a reform can be revisited and overturned; ...
Glyn Morgan, 2009
3
Transforming Spirituality: Integrating Theology and Psychology
I hope that readers will find here resources for a reformative Pneumatology. As our minds are renewed and our practices redeemed by the gracious transforming presence of the Spirit, the articulation of Christian doctrine can serve the ...
F. LeRon Shults, Steven J. Sandage, 2006
4
Exploitation: What it is and why It's Wrong
... and in law. Nonetheless, there is good reason to reject that common usage as a meaningful tool of moral criticism. A. Reformative. Approach. to. Understanding. Exploitation. I shall argue that the most important contemporary theories of ...
Ruth J. Sample, 2003
5
The Rise of Econometrics: Reformative movements
Edited by a leading researcher in the history of econometrics, this new collection from Routledge 's Critical Concepts in Economics series brings together in one mini library the best and most influential scholarship on the rise of ...
Duo Qin, 2012
6
Prison Blossoms
It is no better with the reformative phase of penal institutions. Relating to that function of the latter I could, with justice, devote a chapter to its “reformative” work as telling and complete by its absence as the proverbial paragraph on “Snakes in  ...
Alexander Berkman, Henry Bauer, Carl Nold, 2011
7
Personal Control in Action: Cognitive and Motivational ...
Whereas redressive self-control requires skills that are often associated with emotion and thought control, reformative self-control calls for planning and problem-solving behavior. Experiential self-control calls for a completely different set of ...
Miroslaw Kofta, Gifford Weary, Grzegorz Sedek, 1998
8
Prisons, Asylums, and the Public: Institutional Visiting in ...
Prisons, Asylums, and the Public argues that, rather than existing in isolation, these institutions were closely connected to the communities beyond their walls.
Janet Miron, 2011
9
Image Makers: An Attitudinal Study of Indian Police
The. Reformative. Role. of. Police. A,. mother social evil of ancient tradition is the traffic in women and girls. This vice has been of deep concern to the reformers, the legislators and the law enforcers alike. The history of legislation to check this  ...
Giriraj Shah, 1993
10
Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, ...
Be that as it may, what Kissane has called Western society's "creeping sense of helplessness about its ability to rehabilitate those who commit crime"" is undoubtedly a major reason for the declining influence of the reformative theory of ...
Christopher D. Marshall, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REFORMATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reformative is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Youth who planned knife attack sentenced to reformative training
SINGAPORE: A 20-year-old coffeeshop helper was sentenced to reformative training after he was found guilty of possessing a knife with the intention to stab a ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
2
Toa Payoh vandal's enrolment into rehab centre a "tactical …
Deputy Public Prosecutor Francis Ng, argued this in Court on Thursday, urging Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon to send Koh instead to the Reformative Training ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
3
Former RTC inmate recalls culture of “one-upmanship” among inmates
John (not his real name) entered Reformative Training Centre (RTC) in 1997 when he was 18. He was arrested for, and convicted of, robbery with hurt and ... «Yahoo Singapore News, Jul 15»
4
Singapore mom of detained teen blogger Amos Yee: 'Sorry, son'
(CNN) The mother of detained teen blogger Amos Yee has written a heartfelt apology letter to her son, as he faces years in "reformative training" after being ... «CNN, Jun 15»
5
Amos Yee remanded at IMH for 2 weeks
This emerged from the reformative training suitability report, which found the accused physically and mentally suitable for reformative training. As such, Judge ... «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
6
Impose reformative training with caution, judge urges
SINGAPORE: Although reformative training is aimed as a rehabilitative sentencing option for youth offenders, it should be imposed “cautiously”, given the nature ... «Channel News Asia, Jun 15»
7
The court's quagmire: How to deal with Amos Yee?
What should it do with the recalcitrant teenage blogger who insists on being a martyr? Should it send him to the much-feared Reformative Training Centre (RTC), ... «Asian Correspondent, Jun 15»
8
Amos Yee to be assessed for reformative training
SINGAPORE — Teenage blogger Amos Yee will spend the next three weeks in jail to be assessed on whether he is mentally and physically suited for ... «TODAYonline, Jun 15»
9
The Straits Times' News In A Minute: June 2, 2015
In today's The Straits Times News In A Minute video, we look at: *Teenage blogger Amos Yee is back in jail for three weeks to await a reformative training report. «The Straits Times, Jun 15»
10
Yee may get harsher penalty
This prompted the prosecution to push for Yee to be sentenced to reformative training — where young offenders are detained for a minimum period of 18 months ... «AsiaOne, May 15»

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