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DESIGNATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does designative mean?
• DESIGNATIVE (adjective)
The adjective DESIGNATIVE has 1 sense:
1. serving to designate
Familiarity information: DESIGNATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving to designate
Similar:
denotative; denotive (having the power of explicitly denoting or designating or naming)
Derivation:
designate (assign a name or title to)
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