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ablative

adjective ab·la·tive \ ˈa-blə-tiv \

Definition of ablative

: of, relating to, or constituting a grammatical case expressing typically the relations of separation and source and also frequently such relations as cause or instrument
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ablative

noun

Origin and Etymology of ablative

Middle English ablatif, borrowed from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French ablatif, borrowed from Latin ablātīvus, from ablātus, suppletive past participle of auferre "to carry away, remove" + -īvus -ive — more at ablate

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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ablative

adjective ab·la·tive \ a-ˈblā-tiv \

Definition of ablative

1 : of or relating to ablation
2 : tending to ablate
  • ablative material on a nose cone
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ablatively

adverb

Origin and Etymology of ablative

ablate + -ive

Medical Dictionary

ablative

adjective ab·la·tive \ a-ˈblā-tiv, ə- \

medical Definition of ablative

: relating to or involving surgical ablation
  • ablative treatment
  • ablative techniques

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