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priv·a·tive
 privative
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- pronunciation:
- prI
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tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
acting to deprive.
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| definition 2: |
marked by a losing or taking away.
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, indicating absence or negation.
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noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, a word element that indicates absence or negation, such as "a-" in "atonal".
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| derivation: |
privatively (adv.) |
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