ablative meaning

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ablative (adjective): relating to the ablative case.

ablative has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

ablative as an adjective

  1. relating to the ablative case
  2. tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature
    • ablative material on a rocket cone

    Similar: subtractive

    Related forms: ablate

ablative as a noun

  1. the case indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument or manner or place of the action described by the verb

    Synonyms: ablative case

    Type of: oblique

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in VE · 8-letter words

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