ablative

ablative Definition

ab·la·tive (ab′lə tiv; for adj. 2, ab lāt′iv)

adjective

Gram. designating, of, or in a case expressing removal, deprivation, direction away from, source, cause, or agency
Astrophysics that ablates, as the protective coating material on the nose cone of a space missile

Etymology: ME < L ablativus < ablatus, pp. of auferre < ab-, away + ferre, to bear

noun

the ablative case: this case is expressed by inflection in languages such as Latin, Sanskrit, and Hungarian
a word or phrase in this case

ablative Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

case: In Latin, such constructions were marked by the use of the ablative case.
procedure: Few intracranial ablative procedures are carried out for chronic pain.
surgery: The addition of ablative superficial venous surgery to this strategy has not been shown to affect ulcer healing.
technique: Chemotherapy may be used for palliation when ablative techniques have failed or when significant extrahepatic disease is present.
therapy: Non-invasive and non ablative low level laser therapy - cold laser therapy or soft laser therapy - has a bright future!
black: Those stealth bombers are not painted black to evoke menace, or to disappear into the night: this is ablative black.

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