denominative

[ dih-nom-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. conferring or constituting a distinctive designation or name.
2. Grammar. (especially of verbs) formed from a noun, as English to man from the noun man.

noun

1. Grammar. a denominative verb or other word.

denominative

/ dɪˈnɒmɪnətɪv /

adjective

1. giving or constituting a name; naming
2. grammar
   1. (of a word other than a noun) formed from or having the same form as a noun
   2. ( as noun )

      the verb "to mushroom" is a denominative

Derived Forms

• deˈnominatively, adverb

Other Words From

• de·nom·i·na·tive·ly [dih-, nom, -, uh, -ney-tiv-lee, -n, uh, -tiv-], adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of denominative¹

1580–90; < Late Latin dēnōminātīvus, equivalent to dēnōmināt ( us ) ( denominate ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming.

From Project Gutenberg

Common, as opposed to proper; denominative of a class ?

From Project Gutenberg

This arrangement will, it is hoped, ultimately prove the means of effectually preventing counterfeits; and the copper, being a native article produced in the country, may in time, through the medium of coined money, become a profitable branch of commerce with foreign nations; where even an extensive circulation may be insured, in consequence of the intrinsic and denominative value being the same, or nearly so.

From Project Gutenberg

In Russia the Three Copee Piece is very nearly of the weight of six English halfpence, yet its current value is only a small fraction above one penny sterling;—and thus by issuing no copper coin where the denominative is not in proportion to the intrinsic value, every class of dealers who vend the necessaries of life are shielded against loss; and every-210- unnatural rise in the price of provisions for the subsistence of the poor is of course prevented.

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This principle seems to have been admitted by the Legislature; for when the subject of Copper Money was under the consideration of the House of Commons, at a period not very remote, the Journals shew that an opinion then prevailed, "that the most effectual means to secure the Copper Coin from being counterfeited, was, that the denominative value of such Coin should bear as near a proportion as possible to the intrinsic value of the metal of which it was formed."

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