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collative

American  
[kuh-ley-tiv, koh-, ko-, koh-ley-, kol-ey-] / kəˈleɪ tɪv, koʊ-, kɒ-, ˈkoʊ leɪ-, ˈkɒl eɪ- /

adjective

  1. marked by collation.

  2. Ecclesiastical. presented by collation.

    collative benefices.
collative British  
/ kɒˈleɪtɪv, ˈkɒlə- /

adjective

  1. involving collation

  2. (of benefices) presented or held by collation

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Etymology

Origin of collative

From the Latin word collātīvus, dating back to 1610–20. See collate, -ive

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