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denominative definition
de·nomi·na·tive (dē näm′ə nāt′iv, -nə tiv; di-)
adjective
- denominating; naming
- Gram. formed from a noun or adjective “to eye” is a denominative verb
Etymology: LL denominativus
noun
a denominative word, esp. a verb
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